Son accused of hacking farmer father to death in Narail's Lohagara after being refused drug money
In Boyra Dakshinpara village of Lakshmipasha union in Lohagara upazila of Narail, a son has been accused of hacking his farmer father to death with a sharp cleaver after the father refused to give him money to buy drugs. The incident took place at their home at around 2pm on Thursday (5 November).
The victim was Afsar Sheikh (65), a farmer and son of the late Hossen Sheikh of Boyra Dakshinpara village. The accused, Khairul Sheikh, is his son.
Police and local sources said Khairul Sheikh is addicted to drugs and often physically tortured his father for drug money.
On Thursday afternoon, Khairul demanded money from his father for drugs. When Afsar Sheikh refused, Khairul allegedly hacked him indiscriminately with a sharp cleaver kept in the house and fled.
Family members later rescued the seriously injured Afsar Sheikh and took him to Lohagara Upazila Health Complex, where emergency department doctor Sayadullah Himel declared him dead.
Lohagara Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md Shariful Islam confirmed the incident. He said the body had been recovered and sent to the morgue of Narail Sadar Hospital for autopsy.
The OC added that efforts are under way to arrest the accused, Khairul Sheikh, and that the body will be handed over to the family after the legal process is completed.
