A man was beaten to death by some youths over theft allegation at Sadar upazila in Dinajpur district on Friday evening.
The incident happened at Kaugau Sahebganj Hatkhola village under Shashora union in the upazila.
The deceased was identified as Touhidur Rahman, 40, son of late Mehrab Ali, a resident of the area.
It was learnt that some youths from the area came to Touhidur's house and took him to another location, accusing him of stealing a net from the Atrai river.
Later, he was found next to his house in the evening with serious injuries, where he died a few minutes later.
There were multiple injury marks on his body and legs.
On information, police recovered the body and sent it to Dinajpur Medical College and Hospital morgue for an autopsy, said Farid Hossain, officer-in-charge of Dinajpur Kotwali Police Station.
The deceased's body had numerous injury marks, the OC added.
AH/MB