Staff Reporter:
A 40-year-man was killed in an attack by rivals over a tea stall on footpath in Agargaon area of the capi-tal early Wednesday.
The deceased was identified as Md Bablu, son of Selim Mia of Agargaon Taltola area.
Emaul Haque, officer-in-charge of Sher-e-Bangla Nagar Police Station, said a scuffle took place be-tween two groups–one led by Rabiul and another led by Bablu, over setting up a tea stall in front of Agargaon Taltola Janata Housing Gate.
As a sequel to the enmity, an altercation ensued between Bablu and his rival group Rabiul around 8 pm as they tried to evict the tea stall of Bablu.
Being resisted, Rabiul hit Bablu on his head with an iron pipe, leaving him unconscious.
Later, he was taken to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries around 2 pm.
Police also arrested five people in this connection.
