Mob beats up youth, damages eyes, hands him over to police
All on 'suspicion'
Local people caught a 'criminal', damaged his eyes and handed him over to police after mob beating in Kalbari of Nager Bazar in the district town early yesterday.
The mob also fractured the left leg of Mukul Hawladar, 35, son of Shah Alam Hawladar of Guabaria village in Morelganj upazila.
Locals and OC Moazzem Hossain of Sadar Police Station said two people including Mukul were preparing to fire on municipality councillor and president of Jubo League at about 5:00am in the area.
Local people after a hot chase caught Mukul and beat him indiscriminately. At one stage the angry mob damaged the eyes of Mukul, leaving him critically injured. His accomplice, however, managed to flee the scene.
On information, police rushed to the spot and arrested Mukul. Police also recovered a revolver and five bullets from his possession.
Mukul was first admitted to Sadar Hospital and later shifted to Khulna Medical College Hospital as his condition deteriorated.
Mukul told this correspondent at the hospital that he was caught on Tuesday night and tortured at the house of the councillor. Later he was handed over to police in the morning, Mukul claimed.
Mina Hasibul Hasan, however, said that 'criminal' Mukul was moving suspiciously in Nager Bazar area for the last few days.
On Wednesday morning, when Mina came out of the local mosque, Mukul was standing nearby with another person.
He called Mukul, but they tried to flee the place on a motorbike.
At this, local people chased them and caught Mukul with the arms. Later they handed him over to police after a good beating, he said.
Meanwhile, local Jubo League yesterday brought out a procession and held a roadside rally in the town, demanding arrest of 'real culprits' behind the alleged move for attempt on life of Mina Hasibul Hasan.
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