A man identified as Hussein Rashid Khidr was killed on Thursday evening in Rovia subdistrict, east of Duhok province, after sustaining severe head injuries and heavy bleeding. Security forces arrested one suspect in connection with the incident.
A security source said the victim was taken to hospital following the attack but later died from his injuries. The source identified the detained suspect as one of the victim’s sons, while preliminary information suggests that the victim’s wife, two other sons, and two daughters may also have been involved.
The source added that the son surrendered to the police, while the whereabouts of the other suspected individuals remain unknown. Further details surrounding the incident have yet to be fully established.
According to the initial information, the incident was linked to family disputes that had reportedly persisted for more than two decades.
The victim was originally from Gurgajoo village in Rovia subdistrict, east of Duhok, and had been residing in the Shaweis complex in Erbil province. He was subsequently buried in the cemetery of his home village.
