Father, son hacked over parking dispute in Magura

The victims were identified as Habib Sheikh, 26, a grocery shop owner, and his father, Kabir Sheikh, 70. Both residents of Amtoil village.

According to locals, the trouble began on Friday afternoon when Hasib Biswas and Raju Biswas, from the same village, parked their two motorcycles near Habib Sheikh’s grocery shop at Amtoil Bazar.

Around 5pm, when Habib arrived to open his shop, he asked them to move the motorcycles from the shopfront, which led to a heated altercation between the parties.

Later in the evening, around 8pm, a group of 20 to 25 people, armed with local weapons and led by Hasib and Raju, launched a sudden attack on Habib’s shop. The attackers severely hacked Habib and his elderly father, Kabir Sheikh. The assailants also vandalised the shop and looted cash and valuables.

Family members and locals rescued the critically injured father and son and rushed them to the Sreepur Upazila Health Complex. As Habib’s condition deteriorated, the attending physician referred him to Faridpur Medical College Hospital for advanced treatment.

Mazharul Islam, the younger brother of Habib Sheikh, said the attackers looted and vandalized the shop, causing damages worth approximately Tk 4 lakh.

Md. Oli Mia, Sreepur Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC), said that the situation is currently under control and a case has been filed with Sreepur Police Station in connection with the incident, reports UNB.