Robber killed in mob beating

A robber was beaten to death in Joypurhat Sadar upazila on Saturday.

The deceased was identified as Anwar Hossain, 45, son of Bahar Hossain of Bhatsha village in the upazila.

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Joypurhat police quoted villagers as saying that a gang of five robbers came to the village at around 2:30am. Villagers encircled them, caught Anwar and beat him up mercilessly. Four other members of the gang managed to flee.

On information, police went to the village, rescued the robber and admitted him to Joypurhat Modern Hospital.

Anwar succumbed to his injuries at the hospital at around 8:00am yesterday, said Md Farid Hossain, officer-in-charge of Joypurhat Sadar Police Station.

Meanwhile, a rickshaw van puller was stabbed to death in Khetlal upazila of Joypurhat the same day.

The deceased was Md Abdul Hakim, 50, son of Hashi Mia of Talshan village in the upazila.