Youth ends life over abuse, assault by his neighbour

DHAKA: A 21-year-old man, Joy Mohapatra, ended his life in Dirai upazila of Sunamganj district in Bangladesh on Friday, allegedly after he was verbally abused and beaten by a neighbouring shopkeeper over a debt of Tk 500. His family alleged that he bought poison from the same shop and consumed it.

"My son died due to Amirul Islam's insulting behaviour and provocation," said Joy's mother Shelly Mohapatra. "When my son failed to give the money in the morning, Amirul took away his mobile phone. Later, when he asked for the SIM card, Amirul told him to come back in the evening. When my son went there again, Amirul locked the door and slapped him."

She alleged that Joy collapsed after returning home. "Saliva was coming out of his mouth. My son had consumed poison bought from that shop," she told the media.

Local sources said Joy had purchased a mobile phone from Amirul Islam for Tk 5,500 and owed him Tk 500.