Suspected thief beaten to death in Comilla

A man has been lynched in a village in Comilla on suspicion of theft.

Comilla Correspondentbdnews24.com
Published : 4 Dec 2016, 05:25 AM
Updated : 4 Dec 2016, 05:25 AM

Police said the lynching was reported from Chauddagram Upazila's Kalikapur in the wee hours of Sunday.

Chauddagram police's Inspector Subharanjan Chakma said that locals at Bardhanbarhi Village nabbed the man around 2am and beat him to death.

The victim is yet to be identified, but the police say he appears to be in his 30s.

The body has been sent to Comilla Medical College Hospital for autopsy, said the police officer.