A longstanding land dispute in Manikganj’s Harirampur upazila turned fatal on Sunday afternoon when a 50-year-old woman was beaten to death by her neighbours.
The deceased, identified as Moyna Begum, was a resident of Kokarhati village under Balra Union. Following a prompt police operation, three individuals belonging to the same family were apprehended in connection with the homicide.
The suspects in police custody are Moyna Begum’s neighbour Chanchal Mondal (38), his wife Jahera (32), and his mother Halima Begum (65).
According to the case statement and local police sources, an ongoing feud over a contested patch of land had strained relations between Moyna Begum and Chanchal Mondal’s family for a considerable time. Tensions boiled over at approximately 4:00 pm on Sunday when an argument escalated into physical violence behind the victim’s home.
During the altercation, the assailants launched a indiscriminate attack on Moyna Begum. Witnesses reported that she was repeatedly struck with bamboo poles, sustaining severe blows to her chest that left her unconscious on the ground.
Relatives rushed to her assistance shortly after the attackers fled the scene. She was transported to the Harirampur Upazila Health Complex in critical condition. Upon arrival, the attending medical officer pronounced her dead, citing severe internal injuries resulting from blunt force trauma.
Upon receiving news of the fatality from hospital authorities, a team from Harirampur Police Station dispatched officers to inspect the body and complete the preliminary inquest report (surathal). The body was subsequently sent for a post-mortem examination to ascertain the exact cause of death.
Following the incident, the victim’s brother, Abdul Kalam, filed a formal murder charge at Harirampur Police Station. The complaint named the three detained individuals along with two to three unidentified accomplices who remain at large.
Confirming the developments, the Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Harirampur Police Station, JOM Toufiq Azam, stated that a murder case had been registered and officers moved swiftly to detain the primary suspects. Police confirmed that the three arrested individuals are scheduled to be presented before the court on Monday morning, while law enforcement personnel continue operations to identify and apprehend the remaining suspects involved in the fatal assault.
