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Uncle killed by nephew in Lalmonirhat over land dispute
An elderly man was hacked to death allegedly by his nephew following a land dispute in Sanjana union of Lalmonirhat’s Hatibandha upazila on Friday.
The deceased was identified as Abu Sama, 64, a resident of the same area. His nephew and prime accused, Hashem Ali, son of Boser Ali, has been on the run since the incident.
Three people were arrested in connection with the incident, while efforts are underway to arrest the prime accused, said Hatibandha Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mahmudunnabi.
According to the OC, a dispute arose between the uncle and nephew on Thursday after Abu Sama, while cultivating his land with a tractor, allegedly damaged a portion of the boundary embankment (ail) of Hashem Ali’s land.
Although locals initially intervened and resolved the matter, tensions resurfaced on Friday afternoon when Abu Sama visited Hashem Ali’s house. During the discussion, an altercation broke out again, and at one point, enraged Hashem allegedly attacked his uncle with a sharp weapon, leaving him critically injured.
Locals rushed Abu Sama to Hatibandha Upazila Health Complex, where doctors declared him dead.
Dr Anwarul Haque, residential medical officer of the health complex, said that the victim had died before reaching the hospital due to excessive bleeding, reports UNB.
Following the incident, police recovered the body and sent it to Lalmonirhat Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy, the OC added.