Sylhet woman dies after son’s beating; 4 members injured

A 63-year-old woman, Piara Begum, died at Sylhet M.A.G. Osmani Medical College Hospital around midnight on Sunday after being allegedly beaten by her son, Sumon Ahmed, 32, in Zakiganj upazila, Sylhet, police and family members said. The attack followed demands for money and that family land and property be transferred into Sumon's name. Police said the altercation on Saturday night, around 11pm, left Piara, stepmother Kutina Begum, 45, brother Shahin Ahmed, 38, his wife Shahana Begum, 32, and their two-and-a-half-year-old daughter Israt Jahan injured. Local residents took them to Zakiganj Upazila Health Complex. Police arrested Sumon from his home and he was sent to jail by a Zakiganj court on Sunday. Shahin filed a case naming Sumon and brother Shamim Ahmed, 47. Officer-in-charge Muhammad Abdur Razzak said a murder charge would be added. Family members said Sumon had a history of drug abuse; Shahin said his wife and daughter were in critical condition.

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