Man beaten to death over land dispute in Sylhet

A man was beaten to death by his neighbours in Sylhet's South Surma upazila over a land dispute on Friday, police said.

Deceased Shahabuddin Ahmed Sabul, 45, was an auto-rickshaw driver and son of Abdul Hamid Akhan Miah of Kuchai Purbapara village of Moglabazar of the upazila, reports UNB.

Five people—Kamrul, Badrul, Malai, Munni and Fahima—have been detained after the incident, police said.

According to the police, Badrul, Malai, Nazrul and Fakhrul, sons of neighbour Moina Miah, had a dispute with Sabul centering land.

On Friday morning, Sabul went to cut down a tree in front of his house when Badrul and his brothers started beating him. Seriously injured Sabul was rushed to Osmani hospital where on-duty doctor declared him dead.

Officer-in-charge (OC) of Moglabazar police station Shamsuddoha said five people have been detained over the incident.