An assistant teacher of a government primary school was beaten to death allegedly by a group of people on Sunday afternoon he intervened in a dispute among neighbours over land in Chirirbandar upazila of Dinajpur.
The deceased was identified as Monoranjan Roy, assistant teacher of East Sukhdebpur Governemnt Primary School in Chirirbandar upazila and son of Ashim Chandra Roy of Sonapukur Majhipara in the upazila.
Anwar Hossain, Additional Superintendent of Dinajpur Police, said an altercation ensued between Roman and his neighbour Asaduzzaman and his supporters over a disputed land at Naya Mollapara village in the upazila around 2 pm.
At one stage, Monoranjan appeared there and tried to quell the situation.
Later, Asaduzzaman along with his supporters beat up Monoranjan with tree branches and sticks leaving him dead on the spot, said a press release issued by district police media cell.
Roman later informed the matter to police through the national emergency number 999.
On information, police from Parbatipur Police Station rushed in and brought the situation under control.
Police also detained Asaduzzaman, 32 in this connection.
A tense situation has been prevailing in the area over the issue and surveillance by plainclothes intelligence officers was strengthened.