A 32-year-old man was killed by a lynch-mob attack Dhan Gobeshona Road in Barishal city on Saturday for alleged rape attempt.
Sujon was severely beaten in the area in the evening died at Barishal Sher-e-Bangla Medical College (Shebachim) Hospital around 8 pm while undergoing treatment, said OC Mizanur Rahman of Kotwali Model Police Station.
Earlier, a man filed a complaint at Kotwali Police Station against Sujon for attempting to rape his daughter.
According to the complaint, on Friday at 1:30 pm, the child was sent to Sujon's house, a neighbour, to return a cooking pot.
Sujon, who was alone at home, attempted to rape the child and when the child screamed he fled, it said.
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Following the complaint, police conducted a primary investigation in the area on Saturday evening.
When locals came to know the matter they caught Sujon and beat him up mercilessly, leaving him critically injured.
He was taken to the hospital in critical condition where he succumbed to his injuries.
However, Sujon's family alleged that he was falsely accused and killed due to a long-standing enmity.
"If Sujon was guilty, he should have been punished through the legal system. Why was he killed without a trial?" asked Sujon's uncle Manik Mridha and demanded justice for those responsible.
SI Manik Saha of Kotwali Police Station said that Sujon's body is currently at the SBMCH morgue and will be handed over to his family after an autopsy.
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The process of registering the child’s father's complaint as a formal case was underway, the OC said.
He added that legal action would be taken if a complaint is filed regarding Sujon's death by mob lynching.