The incident occurred at east Delpara of Kutubpur union on Saturday afternoon.
The victim drug peddler Jummon was rescued and taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) with critical wound where the doctors declared him dead. His body has been kept at DMCH for autopsy.
At least five cases including drug and theft are pending against Jummon at Fatullah Model Police Station. He also has pedigree in the criminal world, as the son of Quaiyyum Miah of Delpara Raghunathpur area of Kutubpur union.
Witnesses said that identified drug trader Maruf along with 5-7 others suddenly started beating Jummon indiscriminately with iron rod injuring him severely.
Later, local people rescued him and sent him to DMCH where he succumbed to injury.
Ilyas, SI of Fatulla Model police station, informed that Jummon was beaten to death centering drug trade.
“Whoever killed Jummon, all of them are drug peddlers,” Aslam Hossain, OC of the model police station, said adding that “process is on to arrest those involved with the incident.”