2 robbers lynched in Jamalpur, Madaripur

 Two robbers were lynched in separate incidents in Jamalpur and Madaripur yesterday. Our Jamalpur correspondent says: A robber was beaten to death by mob in Islampur upazila yesterday afternoon. He was identified as Khoka, 36, of Barul village in the upazila. Police quoting local people said Khoka went into hiding with his gang after failing a robbery bid at Mannia village in Islampur upazila for police raid. Recently, he returned home. Local people caught him yesterday afternoon when he was roaming about alone in Mannia village and gave him a good beating, leaving him dead on the spot. Police recovered the body and sent it to Jamalpur General Hospital morgue for autopsy. Police said Khoka was accused in seven criminal cases. In Madaripur, a suspected thief was beaten to death at north Ramjanpur village of Kalkini upazila early yesterday, reports BSS. The deceased was identified as Bachchu Bepari, 45, an inhabitant of the village. Villagers and police sources said while Bachchu was trying to steal a locally made vehicle of one Paritos his family members started screaming sensing his presence. Villagers rushed to the spot and gave him a good threshing. On information, police took him to Kalkini upazila health complex, where doctors declared him dead.

2 robbers lynched in Jamalpur, Madaripur

Two robbers were lynched in separate incidents in Jamalpur and Madaripur yesterday. Our Jamalpur correspondent says: A robber was beaten to death by mob in Islampur upazila yesterday afternoon. He was identified as Khoka, 36, of Barul village in the upazila. Police quoting local people said Khoka went into hiding with his gang after failing a robbery bid at Mannia village in Islampur upazila for police raid. Recently, he returned home. Local people caught him yesterday afternoon when he was roaming about alone in Mannia village and gave him a good beating, leaving him dead on the spot. Police recovered the body and sent it to Jamalpur General Hospital morgue for autopsy. Police said Khoka was accused in seven criminal cases. In Madaripur, a suspected thief was beaten to death at north Ramjanpur village of Kalkini upazila early yesterday, reports BSS. The deceased was identified as Bachchu Bepari, 45, an inhabitant of the village. Villagers and police sources said while Bachchu was trying to steal a locally made vehicle of one Paritos his family members started screaming sensing his presence. Villagers rushed to the spot and gave him a good threshing. On information, police took him to Kalkini upazila health complex, where doctors declared him dead.