70-yr-old woman dies after son assaults her

A 70-year-old woman died after her son allegedly assaulted her in Mymensingh Sadar upazila yesterday.

The victim was Hafiza Khatun, and her son is Abdul Mannan, from Kokil village of the upazila, police said.

Quoting locals, Kotwali Police Station OC Shah Kamal Akanda said there was an altercation between Hafiza and Abdul's wife Hajera Khatun around 11.00am. When Abdul learned of the matter, he started punching Hafiza indiscriminately, injuring her critically.

She died on way to Mymensingh Medical College Hospital (MMCH). Mannan and Hajera fled the area, the OC said, adding that no case had yet been lodged.