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1 killed in lynch-mob attack in Jashore
A man was killed and four others were injured in a mob beating in Sadar upazila of Jashore early Thursday.
The deceased, Masud Rana, 38, was son of Sohrab Molla of Kefayatnagar village under the Sadar upazila.
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The injured Israfil Hossain, 20, Sajeeb, 20, Sumon Hossain, 22, and Moinuddin, 20, are residents of several villages in the upazila.
Locals said someone using loudspeakers announced that a gang of robbers were taking drugs at the house of one Zulfiqar Gazi’s father-in-law at Gaidgachi village and sought help from villagers.
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Responding to the call, villagers rushed to the house and beat up the five people, leaving Masud dead on the spot.
Tajul Islam, officer-in-charge of Kotwali Model Police Station, said the injured are now undergoing treatment in Sadar and other hospitals.
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The body was sent to Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy, he said, adding that a process was underway to file a case in this connection.
The OC the reason behind the incident will be known upon investigation.
Man killed in lynch-mob attack in Faridpur
A man was beaten to death by a mob suspecting him to be a child abductor in Faridpur’s Bhanga upazila on Sunday night.
The identity of the deceased could not be known yet.
Quoting locals, police said when the man was trying to pick up a child named Ritaz Meer, son of Khairul Meer of Nazirpur area, local people caught him and beat him mercilessly around 8 pm.
He was later sent to Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical College Hospital where the duty doctor declared him dead.
ASP (Bhanga circle) Md. Helal Uddin Bhuiyan said legal proceedings are underway.
2 ‘robbers’ killed in Habiganj lynch-mob attack
Two suspected robbers were killed in a lynch-mob attack at Gunipur in Lakhai upazila of Habiganj district early Sunday.
The deceased were identified as Abdul Hamid, 42, of Dharmandal village of Brahmanbaria district and Humayun Mia, 40 of Madhabpur upazila in the district.
Mohiuddin Sumon, officer-in-charge of Lakhai Police Station, said a group of robbers numbering 9/10 swooped on the house of one Jalal Mia around 1:30 am and kept the house inmates hostages at gunpoint.
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Sensing presence of the robbers, Jalal informed the matter to his neighbours over phone.
Later, local people encircled the house and managed to catch two robbers while the others managed to flee the scene.
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The angry mob then gave the robbers a good thrashing, leaving them dead on the spot.
Police recovered the bodies.