A cattle trader was allegedly beaten to death at Keraniganj upazila in Dhaka on Tuesday. The incident took place at Abdullahpur stand under Dakshin Keraniganj near a fish market around 9 am. The victim was Ahsanullah, 55, hailed from Sirajdikhan upazila in Munshiganj district.
The victim's nephew Md Sohel said his uncle had a dispute over owed money with butcher Bhuttu of Abdullahpur. On Tuesday morning, his uncle and the butcher locked into an altercation. At one stage, butcher Bhuttu's people beat up Ahsanullah, he added.
Locals rescued him injured and took to hospital. Later, he was shifted to Dhaka Medical College Hospital where the on-duty doctor declared him dead.
Dhaka Medical College Hospital Police Camp in-charge Bachchu Mia confirmed the matter.
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