7 suspected robbers lynched by mob in Narsinghdi

An angry mob from a village in Narsinghdi Sadar has beaten to death seven persons they suspected to be robbers.

The incident took place at Chakshal and Badhusaj villages under Panchdona union around 3am early on Monday, said Narsinghdi Police OC Abul Kashem.

Police found the seven bodies and another severely wounded person on a rice field.

Injured ‘Rahim’, 35, of Araihazar Upazila under Narayanganj, was detained and taken to the Narsinghdi Zila Hospital.

The identities of the killed could not be known immediately.

Quoting locals, Kashem said a gang of 15-20 robbers swooped on the house of Anisul Islam at Chakshal village around 2:45am.

The robbers broke open the house and looted cash, gold ornaments and other valuables.

The OC said the gang later barged into two more houses at Chakshal and Badhusaj villages.

After it became known that robbers had entered the village, villagers were summoned for help using mosque’s loudspeakers.

The suspected robbers hurled hand-made bombs while trying to flee, but the mob managed to catch them.