Elderly woman beaten to death 'by nephews' in Savar

An elderly woman died of head injuries which she suffered allegedly when her nephews beat her in her Vakurta residence in Savar, outside the capital, yesterday.

Setara Begum, 55, was declared dead at a local hospital. Md Mohsin Ali and his brother Nazrul beat their uncle's wife, Setara, during an altercation among the three and Setara's son Shah Ali over a family dispute.

The body was sent to Dhaka Medical College Hospital morgue for autopsy. Filing of a case was under way. The brothers are absconding, said police.