JHENAIDAH: A man was chopped to death by his rivals over establishing supremacy at Dudhsar village under Shailkupa upazila of the district early Friday.

The deceased was identified as Bisharat Ali, 60, resident of the area.

Police sources said that Bisharat Ali and his cohorts locked into a clash with his rival group over a long standing dispute and establishing supremacy in the area on Thursday evening. At one stage, he was chopped by his opponents, leaving him injured critically.

He was rushed to Jhenaidah Sadar Hospital and then transferred to Faridpur Medical College Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries on Friday morning.

Officer-in-Charge of Shailkupa Thana Iqbal Bahar Choudhury confirmed the matter to banglanews.

BDST: 1030 HRS, MAY 16, 2014