A day labourer, who was assaulted over a trivial dispute in Chatmohar upazila of Pabna, has died while undergoing treatment.
The deceased, Abdul Barek, alias Baki, was the son of Sobahan Ali of Sajnai village in the upazila. He passed away on Wednesday morning at Rajshahi Medical College Hospital.
The incident took place on Saturday morning. According to reports, the dispute arose when Abdul Barek took his he-goat to bathe in a pond near his house. A neighbour, Rabiul Islam Robi of the same village, obstructed him.
An altercation ensued between them, and at one point, Rabiul Islam struck Abdul Barek on the head with a bamboo stick, leaving him bloodied and critically injured.
He was initially taken to the local Upazila Health Complex. After receiving primary treatment, the attending doctor referred him to Rajshahi Medical College Hospital, where he eventually succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday morning.
Following the arrival of the body at his village home, severe tension flared up between the two opposing groups. Upon receiving the news, police rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control.
Confirming the incident, Chatmohar Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Oliur Rahman said that preparations are underway to file a case in connection with the death.
