A man has been killed in Ghatail, Tangail, allegedly after being struck on the head with a bamboo stick by his son. The incident took place on Saturday afternoon in Hamkura village of Rasulpur Union. The deceased was Arshad Sheikh of the same village.
According to police and locals, Arshad had frequent quarrels with his son, Aslam Sheikh, over family matters. On Saturday, an argument broke out between them once again. At one stage, Aslam is said to have hit his father on the head with a bamboo stick. Arshad’s head was split open and he was critically injured.
Locals tried to rush him to Ghatail Upazila Health Complex, but he died on the way. After the incident, Aslam fled from the house and has been in hiding since.
Officer-in-Charge of Ghatail Police Station, Golam Muktar Ashraf Uddin, said efforts are underway to arrest Aslam and legal proceedings are in progress.