A 53-year-old man was killed by his son in Chuadanga following a dispute over a mobile phone.
The incident took place at about 7:45pm on Saturday in Palashpara, Chuadanga municipality.
The deceased, Dodul Hossain, 53, an Italy expatriate, was stabbed while performing prayers at his own house.
Police have arrested his 17-year-old son, Rifat, in connection with the incident.
Khaledur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Chuadanga Sadar Police Station, said, 鈥楧odul Hossain forbade his son from playing mobile games and took away his phone. Enraged, Rifat attacked his father from behind with a sharp weapon during prayers. Local people rushed him to Chuadanga Sadar Hospital in a critical condition, where he died from his injuries during treatment.鈥�
Tarek Junayed, an emergency department doctor of Chuadanga Sadar Hospital, confirmed that the victim had sustained deep stab wounds, leading to excessive blood loss and death.
OC Khaledur Rahman said that the body had been sent to the hospital morgue for post-mortem examinations, and while no case had been filed yet, an investigation was ongoing.
