A suspected kidnapper, who was carrying the decapitated head of a seven-year-old child, was beaten to death by an angry mob in Netrokona.
The incident took place in Newtown Pukurpar area of the city around 1pm on Thursday.
Locals said the unidentified man was first noticed with the bag in Horizon Polli area. Later, he was chased by the locals to the Pukurpar area and beaten to death.
Additional Superintended of Netrokona police (ASP) ASM Ashraful Islam said: "We will take necessary steps to identify the man and the child."