Two alleged thieves beaten dead
Two alleged thieves were beaten to death in Char Sharikal under Gournadi upazila of the district early yesterday.
The dead were identified as Mohammad Modasser and Md Rafik of Alimabad village in Muladi upazila of the district.
Assistant Sub-Inspector Sarwar Hossain, in charge of Sharikal police camp, quoted locals as saying that a gang of thieves entered the house of Kamrul Islam, a retired BDR personal, at around 2:30am.
When the thieves were trying to break the lock of an almirah, family members awakened to the sound and raised a hue and cry.
Neighbours rushed to the spot, chased the thieves and caught two of them while the rest managed to flee. They beat up the duo, leaving Modasser dead on the spot and Rafik critically injured.
Rafik was sent to Gournadi Upazila Health Complex and then shifted to Barisal Sher-e-Medical College Hospital Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries at around 8:00am.
Police recovered the bodies and sent them to the hospital morgue for post-mortem examinations. Officer-in-Charge Abul Kalam of Gournadi Police Station said they are investigating the incident.
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