Local residents caught hold of Anil Das (32), tied him with a rope, and then thrashed him black and blue on charges of entering the house of his neighbour, Rakesh Bhuiyan, in an inebriated state at around 2 AM, Officer-in-charge of Sitaramdera police station Laxman Prasad said.
A police team rushed to the spot and recovered his body,he said.
Two persons identified as Radheynath and Ganesh Sharma alias Dhankudra were arrested while a hunt is on to nab two others, he added.