Workers beaten to death in Chittagong

A 35-year-old worker was beaten to death allegedly by his rivals over the previous enmity in Fatikchhari upazila of Chittagong district on Saturday.

The deceased was identified as Md Shahid, 35, of Comilla district. He used to live at the Shantirhat area of the upazila. Shahid worked as a sand worker there, as per media reports.

The incident took place at Bara Batua area in Dantmara union under Bhujpur police station of the upazila on Saturday night.

Over the previous enmity with a local, Shahid was beaten up. Later, he was rushed to a local hospital, where doctors declared him dead, police said.