Day labourer 'beaten to death' in Munshiganj

A day labourer was allegedly been beaten to death in Munshiganj Sadar Upazila. The attackers left a pipegun and ammunition on the body, reports bdnews24.com.

The victim was identified as 44-year-old Chana Majhi, the son of Mohammad Majhi. The body was recovered from Madhya Makhati area of Mollakandi at around 3:00 am on Friday, said Saiful Alam, OC of Munshiganj Sadar Police Station.

Babu Majhi, a cousin of the victim, posted a photo of the body on Facebook, writing: "I will take revenge one by one for the killing of Shipon Majhi…" Police said Shipon was Babu's younger brother.

Chana's wife Fatema Begum said on Friday, "My husband was called away from the house at 3:00 pm on Thursday. He did not return after that. Then, at around 11am, they killed my husband and left a weapon on his body."

OC Saiful said, "Nearly two decades ago, Shipon Majhi killed Chana Majhi's father Mohammad Majhi. Three months later, Chana Majhi and his six brothers killed Shipon Majhi."

"At 3:00 pm on Thursday, Chana Majhi was called away from his house and taken to Aldi Bazar. From there, we believe they detained Chana and killed him. A pipegun and two bullets were left with the body," he added.