An alleged robber has been killed in a mob beating at Mirzapur union under Hathazari upazila in Chittagong.
The deceased is Nazrul Islam alias Naju, 35, from the Hathazari area, said Sub-Inspector (SI) Jasim Uddin of Hathazari police station.
The mob beating took place in the Barisal colony area under Pachsim Mirzapur union of the upazila on Wednesday at noon.
The body was sent to Chittagong Medical College Hospital (CMCH) morgue for autopsy, added the SI.
SI Jasim said Naju along with his other cohorts went to the area and threatened the locals, brandishing firearms.
Later the angry locals caught him alone at the area at around 2:30pm and gave him a good beating, leaving him dead on the spot, said the SI.
He was accused in several robbery cases lodged with Hathazari police station, the police official added.
