One hacked to death, 2 injured, 2 detained in land dispute

The incident occurred on Sunday night in Shehala Badal Tala village under Boalia Union in the upazila. The deceased, Imdadul Haque Badal, 55, was the son of Sultan Badal and a farmer by profession. His elder brother, Bazlur Rahman Badal, has been accused of the killing. Daulatpur police detained Bazlu Badal and his wife on Sunday night in connection with the incident.

According to local sources, a long-standing dispute existed between the two brothers regarding the boundary of a farm road. On Sunday night, an argument broke out over the issue, during which the elder brother, Bazlur Rahman, struck his younger brother Imdadul with the hasua, giving him severe injuries. 

Although family members and locals rushed to rescue him and take him to the hospital, he died on the way there. Intense tension gripped the area following the incident. Upon receiving the news, Daulatpur police quickly arrived at the scene to bring the situation under control.

Khaledur Rahman, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Daulatpur Police Station, stated that Imdadul Haque Badal was killed by a blow from his elder brother Bazlur Rahman Badal's hasua blade due to the land-related dispute. Police recovered the body from the scene. Legal action, including the arrest of anyone else found to be involved, will be taken following an investigation. 

On Monday morning, Daulatpur police sent the body to the Kushtia Medical College Hospital morgue for an autopsy. A case has been filed at Daulatpur Police Station over the incident.

-MSI/NS/AJM