{"id":400734,"date":"2017-07-13T12:48:37","date_gmt":"2017-07-13T12:48:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ghana-mma.com\/2017\/07\/13\/husband-cuts-off-wifes-hand-to-stop-her-from-studying-for-a-degree\/"},"modified":"2017-07-13T12:48:37","modified_gmt":"2017-07-13T12:48:37","slug":"husband-cuts-off-wifes-hand-to-stop-her-from-studying-for-a-degree","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2017\/07\/13\/husband-cuts-off-wifes-hand-to-stop-her-from-studying-for-a-degree\/","title":{"rendered":"Husband cuts off wife&#8217;s hand to stop her from studying for a degree"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"484\" class=\"entry-thumb td-modal-image\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/1497728412_891_Beat.jpg.pagespeed.ce.8tVd853ytY.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Beat\" data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"871195278\" onload=\"pagespeed.CriticalImages.checkImageForCriticality(this);\"\/><\/div>\n<p>A jealous husband is now facing life in prison for chopping off his wife\u2019s fingers because she refused to stop her education as he instructed.<\/p>\n<p>The man, Rafiqul Islam, 30, reportedly blindfolded his wife Hawa Akhter, 21, taped her mouth in pretense of trying to surprise her only to cut off all five fingers. Ms Akhter\u2019s fingers were then thrown into the dustbin by one of his relatives to ensure doctors could not reattach them.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-289051\" src=\"https:\/\/ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/xCut-300x198.jpg.pagespeed.ic.3nCQI9kh0e.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\"   data-pagespeed-url-hash=\"1718655307\" onload=\"pagespeed.CriticalImages.checkImageForCriticality(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Mr Islam, who is a migrant worker in the United Arab Emirates, had warned her of the severe consequences should she not listen to him and upon getting \u2018back to Bangladesh, he wanted to have a discussion with me,\u2019 Ms Akhter told The Times.<\/p>\n<p>Suddenly, he blindfolded me and tied my hand. He also taped my mouth saying that he would give me some surprise gifts. But, instead he cut off my fingers.\u2019 Mohammed Saluddin, the Bangladesh police chief said that Mr Islam had confessed after he was arrested in the capital, Dhaka, and will face charges of permanent disfiguration.<\/p>\n<p>Human rights groups are demanding life imprisonment. Ms Akhter says she is learning to write with her left hand and is determined to resume her studies. 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The man, Rafiqul Islam, 30, reportedly blindfolded his wife Hawa Akhter, 21, taped her mouth in pretense of trying to surprise her only to cut off all five fingers. 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