Rivals kill two brothers over land dispute

SIRAJGANJ, Dec 08 (UNB): Two brothers, who were injured being beaten by their rivals on Friday following dispute over land at Kodalia village in Chauhali Upazila, died on Saturday.
The deceased were identified as Kawsar Hossain, 23, and Milton Hossain, 30, sons of Antaj Ali of the village.
Uncle of the deceased Joynal Abedin said the duo had long been at loggerheads with their maternal uncle Rafikul Islam Bakul over a piece of land.
As a sequel to the enmity, Rafikul along with his men beat up Kawsar and Milton with sticks at his (Rafiqul) house on Friday evening, leaving both of them critically injured.
Kawsar died on way to Tangail General Hospital. Milton was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital where he died at around 01:00 pm on Saturday.
Officer-in-charge of Chauhali Police Station Jahangir Alam said police arrested Rafiqul's wife Shirin Sultana, a UP member, over the incident.