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Father, son die in row over money in Kushtia
A family dispute allegedly over money has led to the tragic deaths of an elderly man and his young son in Kumarkhali upazila of Kushtia district.
The victims were identified as Shumbhu Charan Biswas, 80, and Bijoy Kumar, 32, a fish seller by profession of Uday Naturia village under Bagulat union of the upazila.
According to the relatives and police, on Thursday afternoon a dispute erupted in the family when son Bijoy spent Tk 9,000 for the Durga Puja shopping without his father's knowledge. The father earned the money by selling a goat.
The father wanted the money back, triggering an argument with the son.
Bijoy at one stage hit his wife Minti with a bamboo stick when she tried to calm him. While trying to save the daughter-in-law the elderly man sustained injuries and fell ill.
A local doctor was called to provide treatment at home but Shumbhu passed away around 11 pm while under treatment.
Following the father’s death, Bijoy allegedly hanged himself from a nearby tamarind tree. Relatives spotted his body on Friday morning and informed police.
Both bodies were sent to Kushtia Sadar Hospital morgue around 10:30 am for post-mortem examination.
Local UP member Monirul Islam said the deaths were triggered by a family dispute.
Bijoy’s grieving younger brother Bijon Kumar said his elder brother hanged himself, reports UNB.
Officer-in-charge of Kumarkhali Police Station Khondakar Ziaur Rahman said the exact cause of death would be known after autopsies.
Preliminary information suggests a family dispute led to their deaths, he added.