Satkhira: A man was arrested for allegedly strangulated his wife and minor daughter to death by over a dowry-related feud at Tarali village in Kaliganj upazila in Sathkhira in the early hours of Tuesday.

The deceased are a Sabina Khatun, who was 24 years old, wife of Abdur Rauf, a resident of Ghona Kashempur village of the same upazila, and her two and half years old daughter Ayesha Siddika.

Local people said Abdur Rauf had married Sabina, a resident of Tarali village, three and a half years back.

Since after their marriage, Rauf had often tortured Sabina for dowry.

Later Rauf demanded a motorcycle from Sabina’s family.

The victim’s mother, Jahanara Begum, said four days ago when Sabina refused to bring the motorcycle as dowry from her parents, Rauf beat her.

Later, Sabina along with Ayesha moved to her father’s house.

On Monday night, Rauf came to his father-in-law’s house.

Later, Rauf strangled Sabina and Ayesha at about 3:00am and fled the scene, leaving them dead on the spot.

The Kaliganj police recovered the bodies and sent those to Satkhira Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy.

Later police arrested Rauf on Tuesday morning.

A case was filed in this connection.