Two brothers and members of their families fought over inherited land while their father’s body remained at their home in Sannyasgacha village of Keshabpur, Jashore, on Monday afternoon. The dispute left the two brothers and their wives injured, and all four were admitted to Keshabpur উপজেলা Health Complex.

Family sources said Abdul Khaleq, 75, died of old age on Monday morning. Before his burial, his sons Mahbubur Rahman, 52, and Achhabur, 45, became involved in an argument over the division of land left by their father. The confrontation escalated into a clash involving machetes and bamboo sticks.

Local residents and relatives intervened to settle the dispute, after which the situation calmed down. With assistance from people in the neighborhood, Khaleq was buried in the family graveyard. Keshabpur police station officer-in-charge Reksona Khatun said police went to the scene after receiving reports of the fight and later found the situation under control. A video of the incident circulated on social media.