Elderly man beaten to death, sister dies of shock

A 70-year-old man was beaten to death allegedly by his neighbour over felling a tree in Kurigram Sadar on Wednesday night.

The victim’s elder sister also died after witnessing the attack.

The deceased was identified as Abul Kalam Azad, while her elder sister Sakina Begum was 75. They were residents of Raipur village under Kathalbari union of the upazila.

Armed with sharp weapons and sticks, Dulal attacked Abul in his house around 9pm, leaving him critically injured, they said. He was rushed to Kurigram General Hospital, where doctors declared him dead on arrival.

Md Shahriar, officer-in-charge of Kurigram Sadar police station, said Sakina suddenly collapsed after witnessing the attack carried out on her brother by the neighbour.