A 55-year-old man, who sustained injuries in an attack allegedly by his rivals over a land dispute in Patgram upazila of Kurigram on Monday, succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Rangpur on Tuesday.
The deceased Aminur Rahman was son of late Abdul Ali of Rahmatpur village under Patgram union of the upazila.
Locals said there was a longstanding dispute between Aminur and his neighbour Ramjan Ali over ownership of a piece of land in the village.
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On Monday morning, the duo got locked into an altercation over the matter. As a consequence, Ramjan, accompanied by his fellows equipped with arms attacked Aminur, leaving him critically injured.
He was first rushed to Upazila Health Complex and later shifted to Rangpur Medical College Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment in the morning.
Ferdous Wahid, officer-in-charge of Patgram police station, said they heard about the death.
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A murder case was filed in this connection, he said, adding that drives are on to nab the accused.