A father was allegedly killed by his son following a dispute over drug abuse at Bagharpara upazila of Jashore district on Monday.
The victim, Ekhlas Molla, 45, was son of Izahar Molla and a resident of Budhpur village in the upazila. Ekhlas was fatally injured during an altercation with his son, Tareq, and succumbed to his injuries while receiving treatment at Jashore General Hospital on Monday night.
According to local sources, the argument escalated on Monday evening when Tareq struck his father on the head with a bamboo stick. Following the assault, Tareq fled the scene.
Family members rushed the severely injured Ekhlas to the hospital but the attending doctors declared him dead after examinations. Dr. Sweety Akter of the hospital's surgery department confirmed that Ekhlas died due to severe head trauma.
Police sources said that the body was recovered and has been sent to the hospital morgue for autopsy.
"Police have launched an investigation into the case and are actively searching for the suspect," added the OC.
