1 killed in mass beating in Dinajpur

A suspected robber was killed and four others were injured in mob beating at Beldangi in Dinajpur Sadar upazila on Thursday night.

They were admitted to a local hospital. The identity of the deceased could not be known immediately.

Police recovered three firearms, five rounds of bullets, one crude bomb, some cash money and three motorcycles from their possession.

Police said a gang of robbers swooped on Tripti Filling Station in New Bhushibandar area and looted valuables from it in the dead of night.

Local people chased the robbers at Beldangi while fleeing and caught five of them. Later, they gave them a good thrashing, leaving one of the robbers dead on the spot and four others injured.

Kotwali thana officer-in-charge (OC) AKM Khalekujjaman confirmed the killing.