A 22-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death over suspicion of stealing a bicycle in Patenga of Chittagong city on Thursday afternoon.
The incident took place at a field in Charpara area of Patenga around Thursday afternoon.
The victim, Mobarak Islam, was the son of Abdul Mabud and Amena Begum, residents of Charpara under Patenga police station. He used to help his father run a tea stall.
Police have arrested a local man, Mohammad Musa, 65, in connection with the incident. He works as a caretaker at Evergreen Cotton Factory in the area.
Confirming the incident to Dhaka Tribune, Patenga police station Officer-in-Charge Parvez Ali said Musa's sons had lost a bicycle a few days earlier.
Suspecting Mobarak of stealing it, Musa and his sons allegedly called him to a field adjacent to the factory and beat him up. They later took him to a storage facility used for keeping construction materials and assaulted him again.
At one point, Mobarak lost consciousness, prompting the accused to take him to a doctor, the OC said.
After the doctor declared him dead, the accused allegedly brought his body back to the field and attempted to flee. Local residents chased and detained Musa before informing police, who took him into custody.
The OC said Mobarak's father had filed a case against four people, including Musa.
Police are conducting drives to arrest the others involved, including Musa's two sons, who fled after the incident.
