Two brothers were killed in a mob beating on Wednesday night in Bholahat upazila of Chapainawabganj after being suspected of robbery.
The deceased, identified as Jahangir Hossain, 25, and Yakub Ali, 22, were sons of Habibur Rahman from the Durgapur area of Bholahat.
The incident occurred in the Chhoto Jambaria area and was confirmed by Bholahat police station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Shahinur Rahman.
According to OC Shahinur, the situation escalated around 8:30pm when a group of van passengers on Bargachi-Rahanpur road near Kolamugra area fell victim to a robbery.
The suspects reportedly seized cash and gold jewellery from the passengers.
Hearing the victims’ calls for help, local pedestrians and bystanders pursued the alleged robbers.
After a nearly one-kilometre chase, the two brothers climbed a tree in Chhoto Jambaria in an attempt to escape.
The enraged crowd, however, forced them down and severely beat them, resulting in their deaths at the scene.
The OC said thousands of villagers from nearby areas gathered during the incident, fuelling the mob attack.
The bodies of the two men are being prepared for transfer to the district hospital morgue for post-mortem examinations, and legal proceedings are underway.
