Suspected thief beaten to death in Narayanganj

An angry mob reportedly beat a man to death on suspicion of being a cattle thief in Narayanganj .

The incident took place at the Lalmatia bus stand of Rupganj upazila early Sunday.

The identity of the deceased was not confirmed immediately, said Rupganj police station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mahmudul Hasan.

Mahamudul said: "Police chased a gang of thieves who were fleeing in a covered van after stealing three cows from Kaliganj, early Sunday. When the thieves reached Lalmatia in the upazila, a group of   locals detained them and beat one of the thieves to death."