Passenger Abu Taher killed by stick blow while trying to stop fight between two autorickshaw drivers in Netrokona Sadar
A man named Abu Taher Bhuiyan (40) has been killed by a stick blow while trying to stop a fight between two autorickshaw drivers in Netrokona Sadar. The incident took place on Saturday evening in the Shibprasadpur area of Amtola Union in Sadar upazila.
The deceased Abu Taher was the son of the late Arshad Ali Bhuiyan of the Kasba area of Netrokona municipal town.
According to local and police sources, Abu Taher was returning home by battery-run autorickshaw after attending his cousin's bou-bhat ceremony in the Teligati area of Atpara upazila. The autorickshaw was being driven by Sumon Mia of the same area.
When they reached the Shibprasadpur area, their autorickshaw collided with another autorickshaw driven by a man named Sharif. An argument began between the two drivers over the collision.
At one stage Sharif began beating Sumon. As Sharif's home was in that area, four or five more people came from the house with bamboo sticks and iron rods at his shouts and beat Sumon.
When Abu Taher stepped forward to save Sumon, Sharif struck him on the head with the bamboo stick in his hand. He collapsed to the ground. Other passengers rescued him and took him to Netrokona Modern Sadar Hospital, where the doctor on duty declared him dead.
Netrokona Model Police Station officer-in-charge Abul Khayer confirmed the death and said Abu Taher's body was handed over to the family after the post-mortem was completed at noon today. He said family members would file a complaint at the police station at night after the burial.
