'Robber' killed in mob beating

An alleged robber was beaten to death by a mob at Pushkoni village under Shibganj upazila of the district on Tuesday night. The victim was identified as Meghu, 40, of Argara village in the upazila. Moinul Islam, officer-in-charge (OC) of Shibganj Police Station, said locals caught two robbers at around 10:00pm when a gang of 5 to 6 robbers were preparing for committing a robbery in the area. They beat up the robbers mercilessly, leaving one dead on the spot and another injured. The other gang members fled the scene, exploding bombs. 

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