RANGPUR-Two men have died after being beaten in Gangachara upazila following an accusation that they had stolen a battery-powered rickshaw, according to a report citing local police.
The incident reportedly occurred at around 5 am on Sunday in the Uttarpara Pukur area. The deceased were identified as Rezaul Islam, 50, and Sadekul Islam, 40.
Gangachara Model Police Station Officer-in-Charge Abdus Sabur told a 'wider brief' that police recovered the bodies and sent them for post-mortem examinations. The initial report did not provide a full account of the incident or establish whether the theft allegation was true.
