A 32-year-old man was beaten to death and another injured by a mob over alleged mugging at Bibir Bagicha on Demra Road in Dhaka’s Jatrabari area on Tuesday morning.
The deceased was identified as Joni, 32, son of the late Abul Kashem, from Matbor Goli in the Kazlarpar area of Jatrabari.
The injured, Nisat Miah, 27, son of Mohsin Miah from the Kalapatti area of Jatrabari, is currently undergoing treatment at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) under police custody.
According to police, the incident took place between 7am and 8am near Gate No-4 of Bibir Bagicha on Demra Road under Jatrabari Police Station.
Jatrabari Police Station Sub-Inspector (SI) Md Hasan said a group of youths was allegedly committing muggings in the area in the morning when local residents chased them.
While others managed to flee, locals caught Joni and Nisat and beat them up, leaving Joni dead on the spot.
Upon receiving information, police recovered Joni's body from the scene and sent it to the DMCH morgue for an autopsy after completing legal formalities.
Police said legal proceedings regarding the incident are underway.