Man dies after punch over alleged harassment in Sylhet tea estate

A tea garden worker has died after being punched during an altercation over allegations of harassing a neighbour’s daughter at Chawratal Tea Estate in Gowainghat upazila of Sylhet.

The deceased was identified as Chaitanya Goala, 43, a worker at the tea estate. Police arrested Sumon Pradhan, 42, in connection with the incident.

According to police and local sources, the incident took place at around 4:00pm on Saturday after allegations emerged that Chaitanya had been harassing Sumon’s daughter.

The dispute between the two neighbours, who were both employed at the same tea estate, soon escalated into a physical confrontation.

During the altercation, Sumon allegedly punched Chaitanya, leaving him critically injured. He later died at the scene, locals said.

A team from Gowainghat Police Station recovered the body and sent it to hospital for an autopsy.

Officer-in-Charge of Gowainghat Police Station, Md Moniruzzaman, said legal proceedings were underway.