A youth, whom police claimed to be a robber, was lynched to death in Jessore early yesterday.
The deceased is Dollar, 27, the son of the late Moslemuddin of Jessore city’s Ashram Road.
Sakhina Begum, the mother of the youth, said some locals – Golam Mostafa, Zakir, Faruk and others – picked up Dollar from his house on Tuesday night. After an hour or so, she was informed about his death at a hospital.
She claimed her son was killed because of a previously rivalry.
Sakhina Begum added, the same people had broken into their house at midnight on February 22 and beaten up her other son, Polash, who was subsequently handed over to the police.
When contacted Golam Mostafa denied the allegation and said: “Some members of a local peace committee caught Dollar and his associates red handed, while he was preparing to commit a crime in front of Bejpara Ansar camp. After an initial thrashing, they were handed over to police, who admitted Dollar to a hospital. He died there after an hour.”
He alleged that Dollar and his family were well known in the area for their criminal activities.
“A week ago, some robbers entered the home of Madina Bakery owner Mizanur Rahman on Ashram Road, and looted Tk5 lakh, gold, and other valuables. Mizanur Rahman later filed a case accusing Dollar in this connection,” he said.
Officer in-Charge (investigation) of Kotwali police station Sheikh Gani Mia said Dollar was a listed criminal. There are seven cases of murder, robbery, and possession of illegal arms and explosives against him.
Meanwhile, locals claimed that Golam Mostafa was also known as a smuggler and ran a gang, of which Dollar was a member. Recently Dollar left his group and became associated with his rivals.
