The deceased, identified as Imon, 21, was a resident of the Bakalia area.
TBS Report
15 October, 2026, 02:25 pm
Last modified: 15 October, 2026, 02:33 pm
A youth was allegedly beaten to death overnight in Bakalia, Chattogram, after being accused of attempting to steal betel leaves and cigarettes from a shop.
The deceased, identified as Imon, 21, was a resident of the Bakalia area. His body is now at the morgue of Chattogram Medical College Hospital.
Mohammad Shahinur Alam, officer-in-charge of Bakalia Police Station under Chattogram Metropolitan Police (CMP), told The Business Standard that police arrested the four named accused shortly after the case was filed.
He said further details about legal action against the arrested individuals would be disclosed at a press conference.
Police said the alleged assault took place between 2am and 6am on 14 October. His body was recovered around noon that day.
Police have arrested four of the five named accused in the case, while the other remains absconding.
The arrested individuals are Abdur Rahman Jisan, 21, Yasin Arafat, 23, Md Hasan, 33, and Md Mizanur Rahman, 27. They are residents of the Kalpolok residential area and Bastahara slum in Bakalia.
The deceased's aunt, Rehana Begum, filed the case with Bakalia Police Station, naming five people and accusing four to five unidentified individuals.
According to the case statement, Imon was detained on suspicion of attempting to steal from a shop selling betel leaves and cigarettes.
He was allegedly beaten throughout the night before being left beneath a bridge near the entrance to Road 2 in the Kolpolok residential area of Bakalia.
The case statement said Imon's aunt and her son went to the scene after receiving the news and found him dead.
Police later visited the scene and prepared a report documenting the condition of the body.