‘Mentally unwell’ man beaten to death by locals on theft suspicion in GaibandhaIn a remote riverside area of Tista in Sundarganj Upazila, locals have allegedly beaten a man to death on suspicion of stealing cattle. The victim’s relatives, however, told police that he was mentally unwell and that his killing appeared to be premeditated. Sundarganj Police chief Abdul Hakim Azad said the incident occurred on Saturday at Belka Nawabganj village under Belka Union. Salam’s relatives said he had recently become mentally unstable and had been surviving on alms with his children. They added that he had never been accused of theft before and that he was “deliberately tortured to death”.
