'Cow lifter' killed in mob beating

A suspected cow lifter was beaten to death by a mob at Nilakchandi village in Gangachara upazila of the district early yesterday.

The deceased is Abdus Salam, 35, son of Aminul Islam of Sadullapur upazila in Gaibandha.

The mob also injured two suspected cow lifters. They are Abdul Malek, 40, son of Abir Ali of Gangachara, and Moshiar Rahman, 35, son of Alam Mia of Kishoreganj upazila in Nilphamari district.

Locals said they chased the three while they were taking away a cow from the cowshed of Dharani Chandra Mohanta of the village around 5:30am.

They managed to catch hold of the lifters and beat them up mercilessly, leaving them critically injured.

On information, police went to the spot, rescued the trio and took them to Rangpur Medical College Hospital. Salam succumbed to his injuries in the morning.