3 'robbers'beaten to death
A mob beat three alleged robbers to death and injured four others critically in Kabirhat upazila of Noakhali early yesterday.
One of the deceased was identified as Azad, 30, son of Abu Taher Sareng in Nobogram village. Identities of the two others could not be known immediately.
Azad stood accused in several criminal cases, including robbery, according to Kabirhat police.
Locals said a gang of 10 to 12 stormed the house of Enayet Bepari in Nobogram village around 2:00am.
At resistance, the robbers stabbed three members of the family. The three have been undergoing treatment at Noakhali Medical College Hospital.
Hearing their hue and cry, locals rushed to the spot and chased the robbers.
They captured seven of the gang and beat them up, leaving three dead on the spot and injuring the others.
On information, Kabirhat police came to the spot in the morning and held the four injured robbers. Police also recovered two firearms, five bullets and sharp weapons from their possession. The robbers were admitted to the same hospital.
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