Comilla: A woman was hacked to death over land dispute in Mohichile village of Chandina upazila of Comilla on Wednesday morning.

The deceased is Shilpi Rani Das, in her thirties, wife of Ranjit Das of the village.

M Ali Mahmud, officer-in charge of Chandina Police Station, said Shilpi locked an altercation with her brother-in law’s son Samir Das over a piece of land.

At one stage, Samir hacked Shilpi and her husband Ranjit with a lethal weapon at 8:30am, leave them critically injured.

Later, they were rushed to Chandina Upazila Health Complex where Shilpi succumbed to her injuries.

Locals caught Samir and handed him over to police. A case filing was under process, added the OC.