A labourer of Chittagong Port was beaten to death at Purba Durganagar village of Nowannoi union under sadar upazila of the district on Wednesday night.
The victim was identified as Nurul Alam 55, son of Suja Mia.
Quoting locals and relatives, Sudharam model police station OC Mosharrof Hossain Tarafder said: "Milon and Rahim of Begumganj upazila went to Nurul Alam at Chittagong to rent a shop at port area three months ago. Accordingly Nurul Alam introduced the duo with a shop owner. Then, they paid advance for the shop in presence of Nurul Alam.
"But after few days, the shop owner rented his shop to another person. Since then, Milon and Rahim created pressure on Nurul Alam to bring back their advance money."
Milon and Rahim along with their five associates attacked Nurul Alam while he was having tea in a tea stall near Islamganj Bazar on Wednesday night. At one stage of beating, Nurul Alam fell unconscious.
Locals rushed him to Noakhali Abdul Malek Ukil Medical College where on duty doctor declared him dead.
A case was filed with Sudharam model police station in this connection.-