Throat-slit body of elderly man recovered in Cox’s Bazar
The accused in the incident has been detained, says police.
Police recovered the throat-slit body of an elderly man in Cox's Bazar's Ramu today (13 April).
The deceased was Kalua Barua, 65, according to Ramu Police Station Officer-in-Charge Monirul Islam Bhuiyan.
"The body of the deceased has been sent to the morgue of Cox's Bazar Sadar Hospital for autopsy," Monirul said.
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The accused in the incident, Tambu Barua, has been detained, the OC added.
Quoting the accused's initial confession, the OC said there had been a longstanding land dispute between Kalua and Tambu.
Police further said that this morning, Tambu allegedly lured Kalua into drinking alcohol before slitting his throat with a sharp knife, killing him on the spot.
Police later recovered evidence from the scene following the arrest, the OC said.
Legal proceedings are underway, Monirul added.
