A man was killed allegedly by his younger brother at Vakum Fakirpara village under Singair upazila of the district early on Monday, reports BSS.
The deceased was identified as Abu Rayhan, 28, son of Shahjahan Fakir of the village under Joymontop Union of Singair upazila.
According to family, Roman, 24, was in a feud with his family, including his two brothers, as they did not accept his marriage and did not allow his wife into the house.
On Sunday night, the trio went to sleep in the room they shared after finishing their supper. At one stage, second brother Roman slit Rayhan's, elder brother of the alleged killer, throat with a sharp knife and left the house minutes after midnight past Sunday, the sources added.
Relatives rescued and rushed seriously wounded Abu Rayhan to Upazila Health Complex where the duty doctor declared him dead.
"Being informed, police rushed to the spot and recovered the body," Sayeed Mizanur Islam, officer-in-charge (OC) of Singair Police Station, said, adding that the body was sent to Manikganj 250-bed hospital morgue for autopsy.
A case was filed with Singair Police Station in this connection and police are trying to arrest the alleged killer, the OC added.
Bd-pratidin English/Tanvir Raihan
