'Cow lifter' beaten dead
An alleged cow lifter was beaten to death at Sonapata Baniapara village in Debiganj upazila of Panchagarh early yesterday.
The deceased was Manjurul Islam, 28, son of Azizul Islam of Goaldighi village in Khansama upazila of Dinajpur.
Villagers claimed that three people including Manjurul stole two cows from one Baset Ali's cowshed early yesterday.
Sensing the matter, family members cried for help.
Chasing the trio, villagers caught one of them red-handed at Sonapata Government Primary School premises while the two others managed to escape.
The angry mob then gave him a good beating, leaving him seriously injured.
The alleged cow lifter, Manjurul was brought to Debiganj Upazila Health Complex where the on-duty doctor declared him dead.
Police sent the body to Panchagarh Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy.
Two cases were filed with the police station yesterday afternoon.
Baset Ali filed a case for cow theft while deceased Manjurul's father Azizul Islam filed a murder case accusing 200 to 300 unnamed villagers.
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