A suspected robber was killed in a lynch-mob attack after he allegedly abducted a woman and demanded ransom in Gazipur district.
The deceased was identified as Rakib, 27, from Joydebpur upazila.
The woman filed a case in this regard against Rakib and five to six unnamed individual, said Mahtab Uddin, officer-in-charge of Joydebpur police station.
Rakib was also wanted in four robbery cases, reports UNB.
Garment Worker Hashi Akter, 19 along with her colleague Ilias Hossain was heading towards Rajendrapur Haldoba area to visit one of their colleague’s house in the evening.
When they reached near Rakkhitpara, a group of miscreants intercepted them and took Hashi to Rakkhitpara forest after beating Ilias up mercilessly. Later, they tied Hashi to a tree and tried to realise ransom.
At one stage, Ilias informed the matter to the local people and sought help. Locals besieged the forest and caught Rakib around 12:30am while the others managed to flee the scene.
They gave him a good thrashing and gouged out his eyes. The agitated locals also broke both of Rakib’s legs.
On information, police rescued Hashi and Rakib and took him to Shaheed Tajuddin Medical College and Hospital where doctors declared him dead.
