A man hacked to death his younger sister over land at West Hasnabad in Fatikchari on Tuesday while a witness of the murder died of heart attack on the spot.
The deceased were Nurjahan Begum, 42, wife of Mosharraf and daughter of Tofazzal of West Hasnabad village under Bhujpur police station in Fatikchari upazila and Badiul Alam, 45, Nurjahan`s neighbour and a businessman of the village.
The police said land-greedy Alam, 44, picked up a quarrel with his sister Nurjahan over a piece of paternal land at their house and at one stage he chased Nurjahan with a knife.
To protect herself from the attacker Nurjahan rushed to her father Tofazzal who was having tea at a nearby tea stall.
But Alam intercepted her on the way and stabbed her indiscriminately, leaving her critically injured.
Witnessing the grisly attack their neighbour Badiul Alam fainted and died of heart attack on the spot.
Locals rescued critically injured Nurjahan who succumbed on way to Chittagong Medical College Hospital.
Source : New Age
