Assam: Father Stabbed To Death Over Dispute In Kokrajhar

KOKRAJHAR: In a shocking incident reported from Kokrajhar district of Assam, a son stabbed his father to death on Saturday night.

The horrifying incident was reported at about 7pm on Saturday from Salakati village of the district.

The deceased person has been identified as Bahar Ali. He is survived by his wife and their seven children.

In what has appeared as a family conflict, the son of the deceased identified as Sahinur Ali allegedly stabbed his father with a dagger.

As per information, the father-son duo entered into a heated argument over family matters which ultimately led to the conflict. Just as the conflict got bigger, enraged Sahinur reportedly took out a dagger and attacked his father.

Soon after that, the injured Bahar Ali was rushed to the Rupnath Brahma Civil Hospital. However, the doctors declared him as brought dead.

On the other hand, accused Sahinur Ali fled the scene after committing the heinous act. The police which is currently investigating the matter has launched an all-out operation to arrest the accused.

Meanwhile, the wife of the deceased, Anuara Begum has appealed that her accused son be arrested at the earliest. She has also requested a stringent punishment for her son before the concerned authorities.

It may be recalled here that Kokrajhar district has seen a rise in stabbing incidents in the recent times. Not very long ago in the month of July this year, a 55-year woman belonging to the Adivasi community was stabbed to death. The incident occurred at Bongaijora village of Kokrajhar when the woman was stabbed reportedly for practicing witchcraft.

Such horrifying was the incident that the mortal remains of the deceased woman was recovered in the verandah of her residence in a pool of blood. The Police later arrested as many as three persons involved in the gruesome murder.

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