A 45-year-old man, who sustained severe injuries in an attack by his uncle and others over fishing in a disputed pond, succumbed to his injuries while undergoing treatment at a Dhaka hospital early Friday.
The deceased was identified as Nurul Haque, son of Latif Miah of Chhani area under Sadar union of the Rupganj upazila.
Victim’s family and locals said paternal uncle Abul Hashem locked into an altercation with Nurul over the latter fishing in the water body with a net on the afternoon of March 15.
In the early hours of March 16, Hasem and his sons Babu and Sohag, allegedly equipped with locally-made sharp weapons, swooped on Nurul when he was on his way to the pond again, leaving him critically injured.
Hearing screams, locals rushed to him and took to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) and later shifted to a private hospital.
Nurul succumbed to his injuries while receiving treatment at the private hospital early Friday.
Rupganj Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Dipak Chandra Saha confirmed the matter saying that they have already arrested one named Babu.
The body was sent to DMCH morgue for autopsy, he said.
A case filed earlier was recorded now as a regular murder case, the OC said, adding that drives are on to arrest the rest accused involved with the murder.