2 muggers killed in mass beating

Two suspected muggers were killed in a mass beating in Kacharirtek area in Sadar upazila of the district on Tuesday night.

The deceased were identified as Mohammad Hiron, 35, of Mollabari area in the town, and Mohammad Akash, 38.

Police quoted locals as saying that four muggers boarded on a battery-run auto-rickshaw of one Kawsar Mandal, 20, of Alipur area, to go Annandabazar area of the same upazila on Tuesday night.

On their way to Annandabazar, when they reached Kacharirtak area the gang pushed off Kawsar from the vehicle and tried to flee with the easy-bike.

Hearing Kawsar's cry for help, local people chased them, caught three of them while another managed to flee the scene and gave them a mass beating, leaving them critically injured.

On information, police went to the spot, rescued the trio and took them to Faridpur Medical College Hospital where the doctors declared Hiron and Akash dead, Officer in Charge (OC) of Sadar Police Station Morshed Alam said.

Injured auto-rickshaw driver Kawsar and another injured mugger is now undergoing treatment at the hospital, he added.