An elderly man has died in the Sitakunda Upazila of Chittagong District following a domestic dispute that resulted in a fatal knife assault, allegedly perpetrated by his son. The violent encounter occurred on Saturday, 23 May 2026, within the identity-demarcated No. 5 Chhinnamul settlement area located in the Jungle Salimpur locality, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Salimpur Union.
The deceased has been formally identified as Nur Ullah, aged 65. Although originally a permanent resident of the Maheshkhali Upazila within the Cox’s Bazar District, Nur Ullah had permanently relocated his family to the densely populated Chhinnamul settlement of Jungle Salimpur, where they had resided for a considerable duration before the incident.
Escalation of the Domestic Dispute
According to verified accounts provided by local residents and corroborated by municipal law enforcement officials, a intense verbal disagreement erupted between the father and his son during the late afternoon hours on Saturday. The dispute, which centered around unconfirmed internal family complications, rapidly escalated from a verbal altercation into a physical confrontation outside their residential dwelling.
As the altercation intensified, the victim’s son, identified by police authorities as Mohammad Abdullah, became visibly agitated. Witnesses stated that Abdullah, who was carrying a sharp knife at the time of the dispute, repeatedly struck his father, inflicting deep, penetrating wounds across the elderly man’s torso.
Medical Intervention and Hospital Records
Immediately following the assault, nearby residents intervened to stop the attack and provide emergency assistance. The local community members managed to rescue the critically injured Nur Ullah from the scene and arranged for his urgent transport to the Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) for immediate surgical intervention.
Hospital administrative logs indicate that the victim was admitted in critical condition, exhibiting severe blood loss resulting from multiple thoracic and abdominal stab wounds. Despite receiving continuous emergency medical treatment from the attending trauma teams and physicians, Nur Ullah succumbed to his internal injuries at approximately 21:00 on Saturday night.
Apprehension of Suspect and Police Action
The Inspector-in-Charge of the Faujdarhat Police Outpost, Inspector Mo. Sohel Rana, formally confirmed the details of the homicide to the media. He verified that the initial stabbing took place at approximately 18:45, leading to the subsequent demise of the victim while undergoing clinical treatment at the Chittagong Medical College Hospital.
| Law Enforcement Entity | Operational Status | Current Custody Location | Future Judicial Action |
| Faujdarhat Police Outpost | Preliminary Inquiry Complete | Sitakunda Station Custody | Formal Case Filing |
| Sitakunda District Police | Crime Scene Secured | Suspect Transferred | Judicial Magistrate Presentment |
Following the knife attack, alert local residents blocked the immediate escape routes from the Chhinnamul settlement and successfully apprehended Mohammad Abdullah. The community members subsequently handed the suspect over to an arriving dispatch team from the local police outpost. Inspector Sohel Rana stated that the suspect remains in active police custody, and necessary legal proceedings, including the preparation of a formal first information report (FIR), are being executed in accordance with statutory criminal laws.