Police have arrested a man and his son in connection with the alleged killing of the man’s elder brother over a dispute involving land and crop-sharing in Saturia, Manikganj. The suspects, identified as Abul Hossain, 55, and his son Mohammad Sohel, 28, were arrested by Special Response Battalion (SRB)-4 during a raid in the Kachpur area of Sonargaon, Narayanganj, on Sunday night, 11 October.
According to SRB-4, the deceased, Nur Hossain, had been involved in a long-standing dispute over land with his younger brother, Abul Hossain, and his nephews.
The latest incident reportedly occurred on the morning of 10 October, when Nur Hossain and his family members went to their agricultural land to harvest crops. Abul Hossain and his son Sohel arrived at the site and allegedly began verbally abusing them.
The situation escalated when Nur Hossain protested against the alleged abuse. According to the allegations, Abul Hossain and Sohel then attacked him and his family members.
During the assault, Nur Hossain was reportedly struck several times on the head with bamboo sticks, leaving him seriously injured and causing him to collapse. When his relatives attempted to protect him, they were also attacked. His sister, daughter and son-in-law sustained serious injuries in the incident, according to the information provided by SRB-4.
Local residents and family members rescued Nur Hossain and took him to Manikganj 250-bed General Hospital. As his condition deteriorated, he was referred to Dhaka Medical College Hospital for advanced treatment. However, doctors declared him dead after he arrived at the hospital.
Following the incident, Nur Hossain’s daughter filed a murder case with Saturia Police Station, naming the incident as a criminal matter requiring investigation.
SRB-4 said a team began a covert investigation at the scene shortly after the alleged killing. Investigators used intelligence information and technological resources to identify the suspects’ whereabouts.
Their efforts eventually led them to the Kachpur area of Sonargaon, where Abul Hossain and Sohel were arrested during a raid on Sunday night.
The two suspects were subsequently handed over to the relevant police station for further legal proceedings, SRB-4 said.
The case centres on a family dispute over land and the division of agricultural produce that allegedly escalated into a fatal confrontation. Further investigation is expected to establish the circumstances surrounding the attack and determine the individual roles of those accused. The allegations against the arrested men remain subject to the legal process.
