Sylhet:A 63-year-old woman has died while undergoing treatment after allegedly being beaten by her son over demands for money and family property transfer in Zakiganj upazila of Sylhet. Piara Begum, the deceased, was admitted to Sylhet M.A.G. Osmani Medical College Hospital where she succumbed to her injuries around Sunday midnight.
According to United News of Bangladesh, the incident also left four other family members seriously injured. The police have arrested the main suspect, Sumon Ahmed, aged 32, shortly after the attack. He was presented before the Senior Judicial Magistrate Ibrahim Sarkar's court in Zakiganj on Sunday, which ordered his detention.
The conflict reportedly began with an altercation on Friday, where Sumon allegedly attacked his stepmother, Kutina Begum, with a wooden pole. Fearing further violence, Piara had taken Kutina to the house of another son, Shahin Ahmed, for safety. On Saturday night, Sumon allegedly demanded money and property transfer again, leading to an altercation during which he attacked the family members with a wooden stick. The victims included his mother Piara, stepmother Kutina, brother Shahin, Shahin's wife Shahana Begum, and their young daughter, Israt Jahan.
Local residents intervened and took the injured to Zakiganj Upazila Health Complex. Following the incident, Shahin filed a case against Sumon and another brother, Shamim Ahmed. The Officer-in-Charge of Zakiganj Police Station, Muhammad Abdur Razzak, mentioned that a murder charge would be added to the case following Piara's death. Sumon, who has a history of drug abuse and harassment, also faces several other pending cases. Shahin reported that his wife and daughter remain in critical condition.
Source United News of Bangladesh