Auto driver beaten to death in Laxmipur over road toll pay

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Laxmipur, Aug 28 – A man was beaten to death by some youths allegedly over payment of extortion at Char Ramni Mohon in Sadar upazila on Friday night.

The deceased was identified as Shafique Mollah, an auto-rickshaw driver and son of Majid Mollah of the area.

Quoting local people, additional superintendent of Laxmipur police Mimtanur Rahman said some local people including Touhid and Momin were collecting toll on the Asmat Ali road that they repaired at their own cost as it became unfit for movement during monsoon.

The two youths have been taking Tk 100 from the drivers of each vehicle that use the road.

On Friday afternoon, Towhid and Momin along with others collected Tk 100 each from Shafique Mollah and Mintu, a motorbike rider, for using the road.

In the evening, when Shafique Mollah returned through the road, seven or eight people including Towhid and Momin demanded Tk 500 from him.

A scuffle took place among them over the issue as Shafique Mollah refused to pay the money.

Later, they beat up Shafique Mollah mercilessly, leaving him injured.

After reaching home, Shafique fell sick and started vomiting. Soon after, he died in his house.

On information, police recovered the body and sent it to Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy. - UNB