2 extortionists beaten to death

A mob beat two criminals to death yesterday as they tried to extort money from several houses at Amin Bazar on the outskirts of the capital.
The deceased were identified as Aman, 26, and Mamun, 27 of Amin Bazar.
They were members of 'Gangchil Bahini', a criminal gang active at Amin Bazar, Gabtoli, Darussalam and Mirpur, said police.
AKM Nasirullah, officer-in-charge of Savar Police Station, told The Daily Star that when Aman and Mamun along with seven other accomplices tried to extort money from several houses at about 4:00pm, locals caught the two and beat them up.
Their cohorts managed to escape.
On information, police rushed to the spot and rescued them. The two were taken to Dhaka Medical College Hospital where the on-duty doctor declared them dead.
Nasirullah said the gang members had been extorting money in the area for the last few years.
Locals said at least 10 members of the gang were killed in crossfire between their cohorts and law enforcers in the last three years.
They used to extort money from the residents at Amin Bazar, Gabtoli, Mirpur Dam and Darussalam areas, locals added.