Elderly man killed over land dispute, nephew held

An 80-year-old man died after he was allegedly kicked by his nephew over a land dispute in Saker Mohammad Char area of Chakaria upazila in Cox's Bazar yesterday.

The deceased was identified as Mohammad Kalu, 80. The accused, Ali Ahmed, 60, was detained by police shortly after the incident.

Local residents said the two had long been embroiled in a dispute over ancestral land. On Wednesday morning, an argument broke out between them, during which Ali Ahmed allegedly kicked Kalu in the chest. He was rushed to a local hospital, where doctors declared him dead.

As police took Ali Ahmed into custody and attempted to transport him to the police station, relatives of the deceased and other locals intercepted the police van, forcibly pulled him out, and beat him. His house was also vandalised, said locals.

Sarowar Alam, son of the deceased, said, "Locals beat Ali Ahmed. Our family had no involvement in that attack."

Touhidul Anwar, officer-in-charge of Chakaria Police Station, said injured Ali Ahmed was taken to the upazila health complex.

"Legal action is underway," the OC added.