Robber killed in mob beating

A robber was beaten to death by a mob at Purarbag village in Sreenagar upazila of Munshiganj district early yesterday.

The deceased, Farid Molla, 38, son of Rustam Ali of Ranipur village in Dohar upazila of Dhaka district, reports our correspondent.

Police quoted locals as saying that a gang of 20/25 armed robbers stormed into the house of Mohammad Azim by breaking open the door at around 2:00am.

The gang looted cash, gold ornaments and other valuables, confining the family members to a room, said Mujibur Rahman, officer-in-charge (investigation) of Sreenagar Police Station.

Hearing screams, villagers rushed to the spot and chased the robbers. They caught Farid while the other members of the gang managed to flee with the booty.

The villagers beat Farid mercilessly and gouged out his two eyes, leaving him dead on the spot, the OC said.

On information, police went to the spot, recovered the body and sent it to Munshiganj General Hospital morgue for autopsy.