India, Nov. 26 -- A 58-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death at Khupilong in Tripura's Gomati district, police said on Wednesday.

The Tripura Police suspect that Jaban Bhakta Jamatia was beaten to death over some superstitious issues.

According to the deceased's wife and granddaughter, police said that some unknown miscreants came to Jaban Bhakta's house on Tuesday and vandalised his household items.

"They then dragged him out of his room and began beating him. Jaban somehow managed to escape from their grip, but the miscreants caught him again, assaulted him with bamboo sticks and rods, tied his hands and legs, and brought him to the courtyard of his house, where they assaulted him, leaving him injured," an officer said.

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