A man was killed allegedly by his brothers over a land dispute in Panchani village of Rupsar TSB union in Khulna on Tuesday evening.
The deceased was identified as Israil Mollah, son of late Iklas Mollah.
Md Kamruzzaman, a sub-inspector at Rupsha police station, said that Israil and his brothers -- Intaz and Maruf -- had been at loggerheads over the ownership of the land in question for a long time.
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Around 5.30pm on Tuesday, an altercation broke out between the siblings that soon turned violent. "In a fit of rage, the two brothers and Intaz's son Sohag hit Israil with sticks and bricks, leaving him seriously injured," he said.
The injured was taken to Upazila Health Complex where doctors declared him dead on arrival, the SI added.