A sexagenarian died of heart attack during a scuffle between his wife and nephew over a trifling matter at Pashapol village in Chowgacha upazila on Saturday night.
The deceased was identified as Ajgar Ali, 65, son of Razab Ali of the village.
Mosharraf Hossain, a sub-inspector at Dashpakia police camp, said although the incident took place around 8pm on the fateful day, it came to the fore in the next morning when family members were burying the body.
“Ajgar had long been suffering from heart complexities. He died of the disease when his wife Chaina Begum was beaten up by his nephew Tapan,” he said.
On information, police went to the spot and sent the body to Jashore General Hospital for autopsy on Sunday morning, he added.
An unnatural death case was filed over the incident.