A horse was hanged to death in Sunamganj’s Sadar upazila allegedly for damaging a potato field. Police have detained an elderly farmer for questioning.
The incident took place at Lalpur Gucchhagram village in Sunamganj Sadar upazila. The horse belonged to local farmer Ayub Ali.
Officer-in-Charge of Sunamganj Sadar Police Station Ratan Sheikh said the horse’s body was recovered with a rope tied around its neck beside a potato field owned by another farmer, Joydor (60).
According to the horse’s owner, Joydor had threatened a day earlier to kill the animal for damaging his potato field.
The OC said they detained Joydor after visiting the spot and are questioning him, and the incident is under investigation and legal action will be taken following due process.