An expatriate was beaten to death allegedly by Awami League men in Gakulnagar village under Muradnagar upazila of Comilla district on Friday after his refusal to pay them toll.
The deceased was identified as Oman expatriate Jasim Uddin, 40, son of Abdul Khaleque of the village.
According to sources, ruling party leaders demanded Tk 5 lakh to Jasim as he was filling his pond by earth.
As Jasim refused to concede to their demand, the Awami League men, led by upazila unit joint general secretary Masudul Islam and organising secretary Abul Kalam Azad, beat him mercilessly leaving critically injured.
Later he was rushed to Debidwar Upazila Health Complex where on-duty doctors declared him dead. Police sent the body for autopsy.
Muradnagar Police Station officer-in-charge Nazim Uddin said Jasim had been killed in beating by miscreants.
Victim’s brother Abdul Mannaf filed a case against the ruling party leaders.
