A van driver was hacked to death by his rivals at Chaugachha upazila in Jashore district on Saturday evening over a trivial matter.
The incident happened at around 7:30 PM in front of the Huda Chaugachha Jumma Mosque at Huda Chaugachha village under Chaugachha municipality.
The deceased was identified as Ali Hossain Khokhon, 28, son of late Abdul Mazid, a resident of the area.
Saiful Islam, Ali Hossain's elder brother, said, "Ali Hossain had been mentally disabled for about four years. Recently, he recovered from the illness and started driving a van for livelihood. On Saturday afternoon, Ashraf, a resident of the area, called Ali insane. Then, Ali Hussain got down from the van and locked in an altercation with Ashraf.''
"As a sequel to the incident, Ashraf, along with his younger brother and brother-in-law, hacked Ali Hossain with machetes in the area, leaving him critically injured."
He was rescued and taken to Chaugachha Upazila Health Complex, where the on-duty doctors declared him dead at around 7:45 PM, Saiful Islam added.
Iqbal Bahar Chowdhury, officer in-charge of Chaugachha Police Station, confirmed the death news.
Legal actions are under process in this regard, the OC added.
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