Farmer hacked to death

A farmer was hacked to death by his rivals over a disputed land at Bonga Tari village in Gorol union under Kaliganj upazila yesterday morning. The victim is Gunodhar Chandra Roy, 35, son of Raj Narayan of the village. Victim's father filed a case with Kaliganj police station accusing 15 people including Mahmudul Islam alias Maidul, chairman of Gorol union. Raj Narayan owns a 10 decimal land at the village. As the father and the son were working at their land, Kanok Chandra Roy, a supporter of the UP chairman, along with some village policemen swooped on Raj Narayan and Gunodhar and hacked the victim on Saturday. He was rushed to Rangpur Medical College Hospital in critical condition where he died, said locals.