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Robber killed in mob beating
A robber was beaten to death by mob and at least 15 workers were injured during a robbery at a textile mill in Araihazar upazila early Wednesday. The deceased was identified as Rashid. Police and locals said, a gang of about 50 to 60 robbers entered into a textile mill owned by Azizul Islam at Krishnachura village by breaking the mill's boundary wall at about 2:30am. Then the robbers fastened the hands and legs of 50 workers and looted Tk 3 lakh cash and 45 mobile sets on gunpoint. The robbers also attacked and injured at least 15 workers of the mill. Hearing the hue and cry of workers, locals and police rushed to the spot and chased the robbers. At one stage, they managed to catch two robbers and gave them a good beating leaving one of them dead on the spot and injuring the other one. Meanwhile, police arrested four robbers and recovered a loaded pistol and sharp weapons from Chhonpara under Araihazar upazila on Tuesday night. The arrestees were identified as Ashik Khondokar, 22, Nur-e-Alam, 25, Arman, 25, and Younus, 22.
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