Two brothers were killed allegedly by their uncle and cousins over a long-standing dispute at Shibpur in Narsingdi on Wednesday evening.
The incident took place at Bailab village of Chakradha union.
The victims were Oliul Islam Sohag, 40, and Sazzad Hossain Rana, 35, sons of retired army personnel Asaduzzaman Montu.
Their mother, Shamima Akter, was also seriously injured.
According to police and local sources, the dispute started over water from a tube well used by Didar and Bidyut, which flowed into Sohag鈥檚 land.
On Wednesday, the argument escalated when uncle Mamun and his sons attacked the two brothers with knives, sticks and rods.
Rana died on the spot from stab wounds.
Sohag was taken to Shibpur Upazila Health Complex where doctors declared him dead.
Shamima Akter, the mother of Sohag and Rana, said that their tube well water came into the land of Shamima, making it hard for them to move around.
鈥楳y younger son Rana told his uncle about it, and Mamun with his sons attacked him with knives. When my elder son Sohag ran to help, they hit him with sticks and stabbed him until he fell. I want justice for my sons,鈥� she said.
Officer-in-charge of Shibpur model police station, Afzal Hossain, said that the killings happened due to a long-running family feud.
鈥楤oth bodies have been sent to Narsingdi Sadar Hospital morgue for an autopsy. No arrests have been made yet. Investigation is ongoing, and legal action will follow,鈥� he added.
