A woman was hacked to death by a neighbour at Ishwarganj in Mymensingh on Friday evening, following a dispute over a chicken.
The deceased, Rowshan Ara Begum, 50, was a resident of Khairati village under Ishwarganj.
According to the people of the area and the police, there had been a long-standing conflict between Rowshan Ara鈥檚 family and their neighbours.
On Friday evening, one of Rowshan Ara鈥檚 chickens went to the house of their neighbour Sakhawat Hossain, 21.
When she went there to bring it back, an altercation broke out and, at one stage Sakhawat hacked her on the neck with a sharp weapon and injured her critically.
People of the area and family members rescued her and took her to Ishwarganj upazila health complex where doctors declared her dead.
The police later arrested Sakhawat, his father Mostofa, 48, and his brother Sajjad Hossain, 24, in connection with the killing. A blood-stained machete and sticks used in the attack were also seized.
Rowshan Ara鈥檚 daughter-in-law Hafsa Akter said, 鈥楳y mother-in-law went to bring back a chicken that had entered the neighbour鈥檚 house. Over this matter, Sakhawat, his father and grandmother attacked her with sharp weapons and killed her. We want the maximum punishment for those involved.鈥�
Obaidur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Ishwarganj police said that the body was sent for autopsy after completing legal formalities. 鈥楾hree accused have been detained and weapons were recovered. Further legal action is underway.鈥�
