Younger brother murdered over betel nut harvest

In Lalmohan, Bhola, a 65-year-old man named Abdul Jalil has allegedly been killed by his elder brother following a dispute over the harvesting of betel nuts. The police have detained the elder brother, 66-year-old Md. Sahid, in connection with the incident.

The event took place on Wednesday morning (November 11) in Ward No. 9 of Lalmohan Union. The deceased, Abdul Jalil, and the accused, Sahid, were both sons of the late Manu Miah from that area.

According to local residents and the police, an argument broke out between the two brothers that morning regarding the harvesting of betel nuts from their own orchard. In a fit of rage, the elder brother, Sahid, began punching and striking his younger brother, Jalil.

It is also alleged that Sahid pinned Jalil against a betel nut tree and gripped him by the throat. Jalil died at the scene.

Upon receiving the information, a team from the Lalmohan Police Station arrived at the location and took the accused, Sahid, into custody.

The body of the deceased was subsequently recovered and sent to the morgue at Bhola Sadar Hospital for an autopsy. The death of a man at the hands of his own brother has caused a stir among the local community.

Regarding the incident, Md. Nazrul Islam, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Lalmohan Police Station, stated that the police detained the accused, Sahid, at the scene. The body has been sent to the Bhola Sadar Hospital morgue for an autopsy, and necessary legal action is being taken, pending further investigation.

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