Uncle killed in nephews' attack over land dispute in Sherpur

A man named Jinnat Ali (70) was killed in an attack by his nephews over a land dispute in Sherpur Sadar upazila. The incident took place on Sunday evening (8 November) in Kazirchar area of Lachmanpur union in the upazila.

The deceased, Jinnat Ali, was the son of the late Tanu Sheikh of Kazirchar village. He was a former driver of the Water Development Board.

According to local sources, Jinnat Ali had a long-standing dispute with his nephews over land. On Sunday noon, they had an argument over the land. Following that, in the evening, his nephews Jasim, Mazhar and Nazrul, along with four or five others, attacked Jinnat Ali.

During the attack, he was beaten with fists and struck with locally made weapons. At one point, he collapsed to the ground.

Relatives later took him in a critical condition to Sherpur District Sadar Hospital, where the doctor on duty declared him dead at 6:10pm.

Babu, the son of the deceased Jinnat Ali, said the trouble over the land had been going on for the past year. He said, we received a decree for this land through the court. Even so, they are claiming the land. Today they killed my father. We want justice for this.

Delwar Hossain Delu, a friend of Jinnat Ali, said he and Jinnat Ali used to move around together. He said Jinnat Ali was a very good man, and that the trouble with his brother's sons over this land had been going on for a long time. There was an argument over the land at noon today, and in the evening they attacked him.

Tension spread in the area after the incident. At one point, the houses of the accused were set on fire. Fires were reported until 8pm. After receiving the news, a unit of the Fire Service worked to bring the fire under control.

Khokon Chandra Ghosh, officer-in-charge of Sherpur Sadar Police Station, said police were present at the scene and tension prevailed in the area. The body of the deceased has been sent to the morgue for autopsy. A woman has been detained in connection with the incident, and the process of taking legal action is under way, he said.

Confirming the death, Dr Touhidul Islam, medical officer of the emergency department of Sherpur District Sadar Hospital, said Md Jinnat Ali was brought to the hospital at 6:10pm. Foam was coming out of his mouth. An ECG was done, but there was no response. He was then declared dead. The doctor said there were marks of injury on his hand.