Dinajpur, Nov. 9 -- A shopkeeper was beaten to death allegedly by three men over an outstanding payment of Tk 1,500 in Fulbari upazila of Dinajpur on Sunday night.

The deceased, Zakirul Islam, 45, was the son of Aftabuzzaman of Putkia village in Eluari Union No. 1 of the upazila.

Locals said Zakirul was owed Tk 1,500 by Mahfuzul and his father, Mohsin, who live in the same area. He had been asking them to repay the money for some time.

Around 9:00pm on Sunday, an altercation broke out when Zakirul went to collect the money. The dispute soon escalated into a physical confrontation involving Zakirul and three men - Abdul Mabud, Mahfuzul and Mahabur.

During the altercation, the three men allegedly beat Zakirul severely.

He was rushed to...