Dhaka, Nov. 1 -- In a remote riverside area of Tista in Sundarganj Upazila, locals have allegedly beaten a man to death on suspicion of stealing cattle.

Following the incident, police have detained a woman in connection with the attack.

The victim's relatives, however, told police that he was mentally unwell and that his killing appeared to be premeditated.

Sundarganj Police chief Abdul Hakim Azad said the incident occurred on Saturday at Belka Nawabganj village under Belka Union.

The victim, Abdus Salam, 50, son of Omed Ali of Ramdakwa village in the same union, had been estranged from his wife and struggling to provide for his three sons.

According to Abdul Gani Miah, a resident of Nawabganj who remains at large, Salam had entered ...