An angry mob beat a suspected thief to death at Sabujbag in the capital early Friday.
The deceased was identified as Ridoy, 27. More details about his identity could not be known yet.
Quoting locals, Sabujbag Police Station sub-inspector Anwar Hossain said a young man was beaten by an angry mob in the area around 3:30am suspecting him of a thief, leaving him critically injured.
Later, he was taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital where the on-duty doctors declared him dead, the SI said.
Quazi Alamin/SU