Man killed as he protested daughter’s harassment

A man was beaten to death allegedly by neighbours for protesting the sexual harassment of his daughter in Jamalpur's Melandah municipality yesterday.

The victim was Manik Mia, 45, a fish trader.

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Quoting locals, Delwar Hossain, officer-in-charge of Melandah Police Station, said Manik's daughter was subjected to verbal abuse by one Abdullah, son of Kashed, in the afternoon.

Hearing the incident, Manik went to Kashed's house immediately. There they were locked into an altercation, said the OC.

At one stage, Kashed hit him with a rod, injuring him critically.

Manik was taken to Melandah Upazila Health Complex where doctors declared him dead, the police officer added.

His two relatives were hospitalised as Kashed and his family members also attacked them during the incident.

Manik's wife filed a murder case against five people with Melandah Police Station.

The OC said they already arrested three accused Kashed, 45, his wife Parveen Begum, 30, and his friend Belayet Hossain, 40, from the spot, but Abdullah went into hiding.