Youth lynched for ‘stealing mobile’

A youth was beaten to death by an angry mob on allegation of stealing a mobile phone at Gosairhat upazila in Shariatpur early Sunday.

The deceased is Feroz Sarder, 20, son of Sobuz Sarder, of Dhepur village of Edilpur union under the upazila.

According to police, local people caught Feroz when he was taking preparation to steal a mobile phone. Later they mercilessly beat him up and informed his family. Hearing the news, Feroz’s family members sent him to Gosairhat Health Complex where the doctor declared him dead.

Md. Mofazzol Hosen, officer-in-charge of Gosairhat Police Station confirmed the matter to Jagonews24.com.