UNB, Comilla :
A man was beaten to death by extortionists at Chanpur area of city on Thursday noon not for giving toll.
The deceased was identified as Md Sadek Ali Khandaker, 57, son of Mottoj Ali Khandaker of the area.
Quoting locals, Salauddin, sub-inspector of Kotwali Police Station, said some youths, including one Haji Billal Hossain, demanded toll from Sadek as he had bought a piece of land in the area for constructing a house.
When Sadek went to a local shop at noon, the youths demanded toll from him. As he denied, they hit him with brick, wood and hammer, leaving him dead on the spot.
Protesting the incident, the agitated locals vandalised two shops, a house and a motorcycle.
Police arrested Billal’s wife, two daughters and two youths.
