An elderly tea vendor was beaten to death by his neighbours following a dispute over a residential access road in Siddhirganj, Narayanganj. The victim, 60-year-old Md Naeem Khan, was fatally assaulted on Saturday afternoon, 7 November, in the North Shimrail area under Ward 4 of Siddhirganj Police Station. Naeem Khan was the son of Abdul Malek and Anowara Begum, both long-term residents of the area.
According to police and family sources, Naeem Khan had been involved in an ongoing feud with his neighbour, 50-year-old Md Hossain, concerning the access road in front of their properties. Tensions escalated on Saturday morning when Hossain erected a tin fence across the pathway, completely blocking movement for Naeem Khan and his family.
At around 1:40 pm, Naeem Khan attempted to remove the tin obstruction, triggering a heated verbal altercation with Hossain. The argument quickly turned violent as Hossain, joined by his 40-year-old wife Maya Akhtar and their 25-year-old son Md Iqbal Hossain, launched a coordinated attack. Armed with wooden sticks, the trio repeatedly struck Naeem Khan on his head and chest, whilst subjecting him to severe blows, kicks, and punches until he collapsed unconscious on the ground.
Family members rushed to the scene and transported the critically injured man to Al-Rafi Hospital in the Demra Staff Quarter area. As his condition deteriorated rapidly, doctors advised his immediate transfer to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH). Following preliminary examinations at the emergency department, attending physicians pronounced Naeem Khan dead at approximately 3:00 pm. The victim’s son-in-law, Imran, alleged that the assault was a pre-planned attack stemming from the land dispute, demanding a thorough investigation and exemplary punishment for those responsible.
Inspector Habibur Rahman, in-charge of the DMCH Police Camp, confirmed the death and stated that the body has been kept at the hospital morgue for an autopsy, with relevant information passed to the local police station. Meanwhile, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Siddhirganj Police Station, Mohammad Emdadul Huq, confirmed that police conducted a raid shortly after the incident and detained the primary suspect. Legal procedures and formal case filings are currently underway.
