A primary school teacher was beaten to death following a dispute over land used as an access road in Parbatipur upazila of Dinajpur on Sunday.
Police detained one person in connection with the incident, which occurred at around 2:30pm in Naya Mollapara village under Belai Chandi union.
The deceased was identified as Manoranjan Roy, 55, an assistant teacher at Chak Sukdebpur Government Primary School.
According to local sources, a longstanding dispute had been going on between neighbours over a road adjacent to the residence of the late Azizul Master in Naya Mollapara village.
On Sunday afternoon, an argument broke out between the two sides over the disputed land.
At one stage, Asaduzzaman, 32, and his associates allegedly attacked Manoranjan with sticks, striking him repeatedly.
The teacher collapsed in a nearby paddy field and died on the spot.
Following the incident, local resident Al Roman, son of the late Azizul Islam, called the national emergency helpline 999 and reported the attack.
A police team led by Parbatipur Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge Abdul Wadud rushed to the scene and brought the situation under control.
Police detained Asaduzzaman in connection with the killing. The teacher’s body was taken to Parbatipur Model Police Station.
OC Abdul Wadud said legal proceedings were underway. Additional police personnel have been deployed at the scene.
