Narayanganj: A suspected mugger was killed in a lynch-mob attack at Jalkuri Koroitala in Siddhirganj of Narayanganj district on Sunday. The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.
According to United News of Bangladesh, Abdul Barik, the officer-in-charge of Siddhirganj Police Station, reported that three individuals on a motorcycle intercepted a man and attempted to snatch his belongings around 6 a.m. During the incident, locals intervened and managed to catch one of the suspects while the others fled, abandoning the motorcycle at the scene.
The suspect who was caught was beaten by the locals, resulting in his death on the spot. In a further display of agitation, the locals set fire to the motorcycle left behind by the fleeing suspects.