An old man was killed as he attempted to stop a clash between two brothers at Angarjore village in Goainghat upazila on Tuesday.
The deceased was identified as Sikandar Ali, 70, a resident of the village.
Locals said one Alauddin of Angarjore village had an altercation with his brother Alim Uddin over a trivial matter in the morning and at one stage, they attacked each other.
When neighbour Sikandar moved forward to stop the clash between the two siblings, a brick chip thrown by Alim Uddin towards Aladuddin hit him (Sikandar), leaving him injured.
Sikandar was rushed to Sylhet Osmani Medical College Hospital where doctors declared him dead around 10:00am.
