A Peruvian tourist was beaten up by miscreants in the district yesterday.
The victim was Jerry Victor, 31, businessman and resident of Lima, capital city of Democratic Republic of Peru.
Sub Inspector Shah Sab of Bandar police station said Jerry reached Bangladesh through India with tourist visa 19 days ago. He came from Dhaka by launch and reached the district on Monday to visit the house of his friend Biplob at Sharshi village under Sadar upazila.
However a gang of miscreants targeted him and assured to reach him to the house of Biplob.
Later, they beat up him leaving unconscious and looted all valuables including bag, money, travel documents and passport.
Locals found him lying on the road in Charkawa area near Kirtankhola River. Later, they sent him to Barisal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College Hospital and informed police.
