'Thief' killed in mob attack in capital

An alleged thief was killed in a mob attack at Lalbagh in the capital yesterday.
The deceased was Swapan, 35, son of Lt Motaleb, a resident of Munshir Hat of Kamrangirchar area.
Police said locals caught Swapan at a house in Rashubagh school area and beat him to critically injured. His relatives rescued him and took him to Dhaka Medical College Hospital where doctors declared him dead.