Uncle and nephew lured from home, tendons slit and slaughtered to death

❐ District Correspondent

An uncle and nephew were hacked to death in an armed attack in Daulatpur, Kushtia, over a dispute over dominance. Four others were injured in the incident.

The incident took place at around 12:30 am on Tuesday, September 9, in the Bagowan Kandipara Bazar area of ​​Mathurapur Union of the upazila.

The deceased were identified as Sarafan Sardar (50), son of the deceased Hamer Sardar of the village, and his nephew Baijid Sardar (35), son of the deceased Bichar Sardar. The four injured have been admitted to a local hospital. The condition of two of them is said to be critical.

According to local sources, some of the opposing sarpanchs called Sardar from his house at night and took him to a nearby bamboo grove. There, he was killed by cutting his leg veins and slitting his throat.

When Bayzid Sardar and his supporters reached the spot after receiving the news, they were also attacked. Bayzid was seriously injured in the attack. He was later taken to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital where he died during treatment.

Mim Khatun, the daughter of the deceased Sarafan Sardar, alleged, “My father was taken from his house at night and killed in a nearby bamboo grove with his legs cut off and his throat slit.”

Daulatpur Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Solaiman Sheikh said the killings were carried out to establish dominance. The bodies of the deceased have been recovered and sent to the Kushtia General Hospital morgue for autopsy.

He also said that additional police have been deployed in the area to control the situation and 3-4 people have been immediately detained for questioning.