A man died early Thursday after being beaten allegedly by a group of students from Fazlul Huq Muslim Hall at Dhaka University.

The deceased was identified as Tofazzal Hossain, 32.

The incident took place Wednesday night when students, suspecting Tofazzal of stealing mobile phones from their hall, detained him and beat him inside the dormitory.

Tofazzal was declared dead around 12:45am, as per the medical report, said Dhaka University Proctor Saifuddin Ahmed.

Tofazzal was confined at the hall, and in between the beatings, he was fed. Photos and videos of the incident went viral on social media. 

The incident at Dhaka University sparked widespread criticism on social media.

BDST: 1244 HRS, SEPT 19, 2024
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