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Barolekha (Moulvibazar) Correspondent //

A father was killed by his son’s axe in Kalajura village of Dakshinbhag Dakshin Union of Barolekha upazila of Moulvibazar district.

The incident took place at around 10 pm on Sunday in Kalajura village of Dakshinbhag Dakshin Union of the upazila.

The deceased father is Mamun Mia 61) of that village. After killing his father, his son Noman Hossain (30) covered his body. However, the police are continuing the operation to arrest him.

It is learned that Noman was planning to marry a girl from Sujanagar Union. Noman’s father Mamun Mia did not agree to this as the girl’s side demanded additional dowry. Noman had an argument with Mamun Mia on Sunday night over the matter. At one stage, Noman hit his father on the side of the neck with an axe kept in the house. Mamun Mia was seriously injured in this. When his relatives took him to the Upazila Health Complex in a life-threatening condition, the doctor on duty declared Mamun dead. Later, after receiving the information, the police went to the hospital and prepared a post-mortem report on the body.

Barolekha Police Station OC Md. Abdul Qayyum confirmed the truth of this matter to The Daily Morning Sun. He said, the body of the deceased was sent to the morgue for autopsy in the morning. A drive is being launched to arrest the accused son Noman. Legal action will be taken if the family of the deceased receives a complaint.