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A 55-year-old man was beaten to death in an attack over a financial dispute at Shankarchandra area in Sadar upazila of Chuadanga district on Friday.
The deceased was identified as Alim Uddin, son of Jharu Mondal of Shankarchandra village, reports UNB.
Quoting the victim’s brother Kalu Mondal, Mizanur Rahman, officer-in-charge of Sadar Police Station, said that Arif, son of Liaquat Ali from the same village, had borrowed Tk 14.17 lakh from Zia, son of Golam Rasul, for business purposes.
Although he had repeatedly promised to repay the money over a long period, the payment was not made. Several local arbitration meetings had been held over the issue.
A fresh arbitration meeting was arranged on Friday night in front of the residence of Shankarchandra Union Parishad Chairman Mahiul Alam Sujon around 8:00 pm.
Zia, his uncle Alim Uddin and several others were sitting there when Liaquat Ali, his son Alamin and Arif’s son Arafat arrived at the scene.
They allegedly beat Alim Uddin mercilessly, leaving him critically injured. He was taken to a local hospital where doctors declared him dead.
A tense situation has been prevailing in the area following the incident.
On information, police rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control.
Police also arrested Liaquat Ali in connection with the incident.