Son Accused of Hacking Sleeping Father to Death Following Reprimand in Meherpur, Surrenders to Police

A farmer was allegedly hacked to death by his son while sleeping at their home in Meherpur Sadar upazila following a dispute over repeated reprimands. Police said the suspect later surrendered at the local police station and confessed to the killing.

The incident took place on Monday afternoon in Jhaubaria village, according to Humayun Kabir, officer-in-charge (OC) of Meherpur Sadar Police Station.

The deceased was identified as Habel Sheikh, also known as Habel Uddin, a farmer and resident of the village. His son, Sahabul Islam, was taken into police custody following the incident.

According to the victim's wife, Maya Khatun, their son had been unemployed and did not contribute to household responsibilities or assist his father with agricultural work. This frequently led to disagreements between the two, during which Habel would reprimand his son over his behaviour and unwillingness to work.

Maya said Sahabul had behaved erratically early that morning before leaving the house.

"Early in the morning, Sahabul was behaving strangely and went outside. Later, when I entered the room, I found my husband lying dead in a pool of blood," she said.

OC Humayun Kabir said Sahabul appeared at Meherpur Sadar Police Station after the incident and surrendered to the authorities.

During preliminary questioning, Sahabul reportedly admitted to killing his father, claiming that he had frequently been subjected to verbal abuse and harsh reprimands.

However, police said they were investigating whether a longstanding family dispute or other circumstances had contributed to the killing.

Following the suspect's surrender, a police team accompanied him to the scene. Officers subsequently recovered the victim's body and sent it to the morgue for a post-mortem examination.

The suspect was taken into custody as part of the ongoing investigation.

OC Kabir said further legal action would be taken following the filing of a case by the victim's family.

Police are continuing their investigation to establish the circumstances and motive behind the killing.