Online desk : An elderly man was allegedly slaughtered to death by her neighbor at Sadar upazila of Mankiganj district on Saturday morning.
The incident took place at Bengroi village under Nabagram union of the upazila at around 11 am.
The deceased was identified as Rabeya Begum, 70, a resident of the village.
According to family members, Rabeya used to live in her house with her younger son Alamin and granddaughter Tonny. On Saturday morning, one neighbour Shukur Ali slaughtered her in a ditch and absconded from the scene. Realizing the incident, the deceased’s elder son Ali Reza informed police.
Manikganj Police Station officer-in-charge said being informed, police recovered the body and sent it to a hospital morgue for autopsy.
Later, police arrested the accused Shukur Ali, 35, for interrogation and legal steps would be taken in this regard, the OC added.
