Online Desk  :   A man was beaten to death by the students of Dhaka University on Wednesday night, on suspicion of being a thief. The incident took place at the Fazlul Huq Muslim Hall. The deceased was identified as Tofazzal from Barisal. He was mentally challenged, it was learnt. At 12 midnight on Wednesday, the on-duty doctors of Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) declared him dead. Eye witnesses said that some students caught Tofazzal around 9PM. He was beaten multiple times in the hall’s guestroom until 10pm. He was even fed at the university canteen. After that, he was again beat up.

When Tofazzal condition deteriorated at 12midnight, he was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) where he was pronounced dead. Meanwhile, a seven-member probe body was formed on Thursday morning. It has been requested to submit the report by this evening. Fazlul Huq Muslim Hall’s resident teacher Prof Alamgir Kabir will lead the committee.