A schoolteacher was allegedly beaten to death while attempting to mediate a land and road dispute in Dinajpur district of Bangladesh on Sunday. Police have arrested one person in connection with the incident. The deceased was identified as Manoranjan Roy, 55, an assistant headteacher at a government primary school.
According to Media reports, the incident occurred in Naya Mollapara village under Parbatipur upazila, where a dispute between neighbours escalated into violence. Manoranjan Roy reportedly intervened to calm the two sides but was allegedly attacked. He died at the scene. Police said further investigation is underway to establish the circumstances of the death and identify others involved.