Former union leader hacked to death by cousins over property dispute in Bogura

A former union-level Swechchhasebak Dal leader was killed early today in Bogura Sadar upazila, Bangladesh, allegedly hacked to death by his cousins following a dispute over family property. The deceased has been identified as Atiqur Rahman Sagar Mondal, 26, from Panchbaria village.

According to Mondal's family and police, he had been involved in a protracted dispute with his cousins concerning family property and the local sand business. He was residing with his wife, Marzia Khatun, at her parents' home. Khatun reported that a group of 20 to 25 individuals, including his cousin Julhas, forcibly entered her parents' courtyard around 2:30 a.m. and attacked Mondal with sharp weapons.

Mondal attempted to escape but collapsed on the road. Locals rescued him and transported him to Bogura Shaheed Ziaur Rahman Medical College Hospital, where he was pronounced dead by doctors. Bogura Sadar Police Station Officer-in-Charge Ibrahim Ali stated that the killing is suspected to be connected to the ongoing property and sand business dispute.

Police are processing a case, and one woman, Shapla, has been detained for questioning. The body is at the hospital morgue pending an autopsy. Ali also mentioned that Sagar Mondal was implicated in seven previous cases, including drug and illegal arms charges, and had an arrest warrant outstanding against him in one of those cases, having been a fugitive for an extended period.

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The killing was believed to be linked to the long-standing dispute over family property and the sand business.