Man beaten to death for protesting reckless motorcycling
A man has been beaten to death mercilessly in Chandina upazila of Cumilla on Monday, as he reportedly protested against the reckless bike driving by a young neighbor.
The deceased was identified as Farid Miyan, 54, son of Sayed Ali of Etbarpur village in the upazila.
One Habib Ullah, son of Ruhul Amin of the village, has been creating panic in the locality by driving his motorcycle recklessly in the recent days.
Farid Miyan went to complain about the matter to Habib Ullah's father on Monday morning. They engaged in an altercation what later led to a scuffle.
At one stage, Habib Ullah carried out an attack on Farid and beat him up brutally.
When he was taken to Chandina Upazila Health Complex, doctors declared him dead.
Shamsuddin Mohammad Elias, officer in charge of Chandina Police Station, confirmed the matter, saying the body was sent to Comilla Medical College Hospital for autopsy.
Preparations were underway to file a case over the incident, he added.