A mugger has been beaten to death and other sustained injuries in a mob beating at Paltan intersection area in the capital on Monday night.
The deceased is identified as Shamim, 30, and injured is Karim, 42.
Paltan police station assistant sub inspector Shaiful Islam confirmed the Dhaka Tribune around 11.45pm.
He said, Shamim along with Karim looted Tk 1 lakh from Paltan intersection area around 10pm and people near the area chased them also inform police about the incident. On duty police personnel fired two rounds of bullet aiming the muggers after they spotted them immediately.
They sustained bullet injuries in legs, he added
Meanwhile, people in the area rushed on bullet hit muggers and started beating, the police official said.
Later, police recued them and sent to Dhaka Medical Hospital.
Shamim succumbed to his injuries around 11.15pm.
DMCH police outpost ASI Sentu Chandra Das informed the Dhaka Tribune.