Man 'killed by in-laws' over family feud
A man was allegedly killed by his in-laws over a family feud in Khulna on Monday.
The deceased, Shafiqul Islam Gazi, 55, used to be a retired air force member, said police. The incident took place at Jugnipasa village in Phultala upazila.
Quoting family members, Monirul Islam, officer-in-charge of Phultala Police Station, said Shafiqul and his elder brother went to his in-laws' house to settle a family feud on Monday night. At one stage, Shafiqul's brother-in-law Dolon Sheikh, 50, his wife Nasrin Sultana Popi, 40, and their sons Sujan Sheikh, 32, and Rajon Sheikh, 30, started beating him.
His brother Shadi Gazi, 57, also sustained injuries. Locals rescued and sent them to Phultala Health Complex where doctors declared Shafiqul dead. Shadi filed a murder case with the police station, said the OC. Police arrested Nasrin. Other accused are on the run, he added.
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