A 25-year-old youth was beaten to death, allegedly by his uncles, in Dinajpur's Chirirbandar upazila.
The deceased was identified as Labu Hossain Limon, son of Shahidul Islam.
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The incident happened around 2 am on Thursday at Lakhipur Uttarpara village of Amarpur union under the upazila.
Local police have arrested two maternal uncles of the deceased in this connection, confirmed Nur Alam Babi, sub-inspector of Chirirbandar Police Station.
According to family members, Limon had been using drugs for a long time. He would often steal items from the house, vandalize furniture and beat up his parents over money for drugs.
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Frustrated with the situation, Limon’s elder uncle Haider Ali, 55, and younger uncle Hasmat Ali Hasu, 26, "tied him with a rope and beat him up with an iron rod," said the SI.
His relatives took him to the Upazila Health Complex in a critical condition where he was pronounced dead by the on-duty doctor. "They wanted to cover up the incident as an accident. But during investigation, police came to know the real story," added the SI.
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Both arrestees will be produced in court tomorrow after initial questioning, said the police official.