Man beaten to death in feud over building wall in Chuadanga

Police say the victim was attacked while trying to resolve a dispute among cousins over land and the construction of a boundary wall

A man has died after being beaten during a dispute over the construction of a wall in Chuadanga’s Damurhuda.

Two people have been arrested over the incident, which took place around 2pm on Tuesday in Muktarpur village, according to Damurhuda Model Police Station chief (OC) Sheikh Mesbah Uddin.

The victim was identified as Shahidul Islam Dhali, 53, a cook and son of Maula Box Dhali of Majerpara in Muktarpur village under Damurhuda Sadar Union.

Police and local residents said the dispute began when Shahidul’s younger brother, Shahin Islam Dhali, was building a wall on his land.

At that point, several cousins — Hasnat, Fajar, Kaiser, Kamrul, Bari, Saidar, Sharif and Zahidul — allegedly objected and broke part of the wall.

When Shahidul went there to try to resolve the dispute, an argument broke out and he was allegedly struck on the head with a stick.

He was first taken to Damurhuda Upazila Health Complex and later transferred to Chuadanga Sadar Hospital.

Doctors there referred him to Khulna Medical College Hospital for advanced treatment, where he died around 1am while undergoing treatment, the OC said.

“There has been a fight among cousins over land and building a wall,” Mesbah said.

“A case had already been filed over the incident before Shahidul died.”

Police did not immediately provide details of the two people arrested.