A murder case accused, Abdul Latif Bhuiyan, aged 45, was hacked to death in Titas upazila of Cumilla on Monday night. The attack occurred around 9:30 p.m. at the three-road junction in Manikkandi village under Bhitikandi Union. Latif, son of the late Dhonu Bhuiyan, was severely injured by assailants who used sharp weapons and later died while being taken to a hospital in Dhaka.

Police and local sources said the incident stemmed from a long-running conflict between supporters of former Bhitikandi Union chairman Abul Hossain Molla and former member Saiful Islam over local dominance. The dispute had previously led to the 2022 killing of Abul Hossain Molla’s son, Jubo League leader Zohirul Islam Molla, for which Latif was an accused. He had recently been released on bail and returned to the area three days before the attack.

Titas police confirmed that multiple teams are working to arrest those involved in the killing, which appears to be linked to the earlier political feud.