Grandfather killed in Ulipur, grandson flees

A 70-year-old man was allegedly hacked to death with a sharp weapon by his 22-year-old grandson in Panditpara village of Dharanibari union in Ulipur, Kurigram, early Tuesday.

The deceased was identified as Bachchu Mia. Police said his grandson Rabbi allegedly attacked him while they were sleeping in the same room around 1AM.

According to family members, Rabbi later woke his grandfather and grandmother, saying he had caused an “accident”. They found him holding a bloodstained knife before discovering Bachchu’s mutilated body on the bed.

Rabbi fled the scene before neighbours arrived.

Ulipur Police Station Officer-in-Charge Shawkat Ali Sarkar said police recovered the body and sent it for autopsy. Efforts are underway to arrest the accused, and preparations are being made to file a murder case.

-AJM