Woman says she visited husband minutes before he was murdered - ABC Action News

A manhunt continues in Pinellas County. Authorities are looking for the person they say robbed the JFS Food Mart in Seminole and killed the store clerk.

The victim, Mohammod Islam, 38, came to the US from Bangladesh a decade ago looking for a better life. Now the family at his Clearwater home is devastated.

"To see him go like that. That's not fair. It's just not fair," said sister in-law Sherry Rahaman.

Islam's wife says she had just stopped by the convenience store where he worked moments before the robbery. She went there to drop off dinner.

"I wish if I was there with him, maybe I could prevent something. You never know," said Bibi Narisha Rahaman.

The Pinellas County Sheriff's Office says sometime before 7 pm, Wednesday night, a man seen on the store's surveillance video walked into the J-F-S Food Mart, robbed the store, and killed the clerk.

Witnesses say he was riding a bike before the robbery and left on that bike as well.

Islam's wife says she is still numb. And didn't believe it when the detectives knocked on her door with the news her husband was dead.

"I tell them that could not be real. I was right there a couple minutes before," said his wife.

Family members say was loving and generous to those around him. They also wonder why a robbery had to end with his murder.

"He could have just taken whatever he wants. Just leave him alone. Let him live his life. Just like him. I just want justice," said Rahaman.

As of now, detectives aren't releasing information on how Islam was killed.

His wife told us he used to come from Port Charlotte to Clearwater just to drop off a flower or snack when he courting her. They were married four years ago.

Anyone with information is asked to call Crimestoppers at 1-800-873-TIPS.

Woman seeking for divorce brutally killed by estranged husband in İzmir - Today's Zaman

 A woman who separated from her husband two months ago was killed by her estranged husband in Izmir’s Bornova district on Thursday. 

The woman, Ferdane Ç. (28), had earlier demanded a divorce from Sedat Ç. (23). After their separation she had difficulty taking care of her four children, three of whom were from a previous marriage, and had to leave them at a house run by the Social Services and Child Protection Agency (SHÇEK).

Wanting to reunite with his wife, Sedat Ç. went to Ferdane’s house on Thursday, the victim’s sister told the police. The couple is believed to have had a fight during this meeting, which ended in Sedat Ç. slitting Ferdane’s throat.

Ferdane Ç.’s sister Birdane called the police when her sister failed to open the door or respond to her phone calls. The police, who had to break down the door, found the woman dead on the floor. They are currently looking for Sedat Ç.

In related developments, Minister of Family and Social Policy Fatma Sahin on Friday met with female deputies of the main opposition Republican People’s Party (CHP) and the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) to evaluate a new draft law that introduces new regulations to decrease violence against women in Turkey.

“Only through cooperation can we prepare a complete draft law, so we came together today to discuss whether there are any important points missing from the draft,” Sahin said during the meeting.

In the meantime, Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General Nafis Sadik told the Anatolia news agency on an official visit on Friday that Islam gives the same rights to women as men, which is contrary to the image in Westerners’ minds about a woman’s status in Islam. “Being a Pakistani woman, I have had many chances to observe the issue of women’s rights in Islamic countries; the religion of Islam gives equal rights to women,” Sadik said.

Regarding the recent increase in violence against women in Turkey, Sadik said, “Fighting against violence towards women is very important; politicians, lawyers, nongovernmental organizations, media and especially women themselves should cooperate in order to solve this problem in Turkey,” and added that stricter laws should be adopted to punish those who abuse women and that tougher laws against known abusers should be adopted to protect women at risk.

Emphasizing that there is a negative image in Western countries about the role of women in Islam, Sadik said: “In the Western world when people think of a Muslim person, the image of a Muslim man with four helpless women behind him comes to mind, but this image doesn’t reflect reality,” adding that “when reporters find out I’m a Muslim woman, they are usually surprised because they don’t believe that a Muslim woman can be successful and hold a high position like I do.”