CHUADANGA, Aug 2 (UNB): A man was beaten to death allegedly by his son at Dingedah village in Sadar upazila on Friday night.
The deceased was identified as Fakir Chand, a van puller of the village.
Quoting witnesses, police said Abdus Salam, son of Fakir Chand was a gambler.
Being defeated in gambling, Salam went to his house around 11:30 pm and tried to sell the bullock for gambling, leading to an altercation between Salam and his father.
At one stage, Salam beat up his father mercilessly, leaving him dead on the spot.
Later, police recovered the body and sent it to sadar hospital morgue.
Munshi Asaduzzaman, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station, said police could not arrest Abdus Salam as he went into hiding after the incident.
Son kills father in Chuadanga
FE Team | Published: August 03, 2014 00:00:00 | Updated: November 30, 2026 06:01:00
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