A man was beaten to death by his cousins over a land dispute in Khalkula village under Jhenaidah’s Shailkupa upazila on Friday.
The deceased has been identified as Amzad Hossain, 50, son of Hossain Ali of the village.
According to the relatives of the deceased, Amzad was at loggerheads with his cousins over a piece of land for a very long time. He was severely beaten when he went to the contentious patch of land on Thursday morning.
Locals rushed Amzad Hossain to Shailkupa Upazila Health Complex, from where he was later shifted to Kushtia General Hospital due to deteriorating health condition. Amzad breathed his last at the hospital while undergoing treatment.
“The accused are currently on the run. Efforts are on to nab the killers,” said Aminul Islam, Officer In-charge (OC) of Shailkupa Police Station.