PAbna, Dec. 3 -- A court in Pabna has sent a woman to jail on charges of killing eight puppies in Ishwardi upazila.

The accused, Nishi Rahman, is the wife of an official at the Small Farmers Development Foundation (SFDF) in the area.

She was produced before the Senior Judicial Magistrate Court-1 on Wednesday around 4:30 pm. After the hearing, Magistrate Torikul Islam ordered her to be sent to jail.

Nishi Rahman was arrested by police on Tuesday night from her residence in Ishwardi municipality. The case was filed the same night by Ishwardi Upazila Livestock Officer Aklima Khatun under Section 7 of the Animal Welfare Act, 2019.

Ishwardi Circle Additional Superintendent of Police Pranab Kumar, said initial investigation revealed that Ni...