An elderly man died on Thursday, 12 days after he was beaten allegedly by his nephews over a land dispute at Choilabunia village in Galachipa upazila ofPatuakhali.

Galachipa police said Abdus Sobahan Mridha, 65, had daughters but no sons. His nephews Forkan Mridha and Abul Mridha beat him on July 25 when he tried to prevent them from cutting trees on his land.

He died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital. His daughter filed a murder case but all the five accused are absconding, said police.