Thief beaten to death
A thief was beaten to death by an angry mob at Kalihati upazila in Tangail early Thursday. He was identified as Yousuf Ali, 30, of Koshabenu village in the upazila. Police said a gang of thieves entered a house at Beri Patal village at around 2:00am. As the house owner cried for help, neighbours rushed to the spot and caught yousuf, one of the gang, while the others managed to flee. They beat up the thief, leaving him seriously injured. Being informed, a police team from Kalihati Police Station went to the spot, rescued the injured and sent him to the Tangail General Hospital. Later, he was referred to Dhaka for treatment but succumbed to his injuries on the way.
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