Man beaten to death on theft suspicion in Pabna

A suspected thief was beaten to death by an angry mob after allegedly attacking a shop owner and his two sons with a sharp weapon during an attempted theft in Pabna's Ishwardi upazila early today, police said.

The deceased was identified as Manik Hossain, alias Sumon, 32, son of the late Boyen Mondol of Azizulltola village in the upazila.

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Officer-in-Charge of Ishwardi Police Station Asadur Rahman said the incident took place around 3:00am in the Mistripara Thandatola area, where the suspect allegedly broke into the shop of Habibul Islam.

Habibul, who was sleeping in an adjacent room, sensed the break-in and rushed to stop the intruder. During the confrontation, the suspect allegedly attacked him with a sharp weapon, leaving him injured, the OC said.

Hearing Habibul's screams, his two sons rushed to the scene but were also allegedly attacked by the suspect.

Locals gathered after hearing the commotion, caught the suspected thief and beat him, leaving him dead at the scene, police said.

The three injured victims were taken to Ishwardi Upazila Health Complex for treatment.

Police recovered the body this morning and sent it to Pabna General Hospital morgue for an autopsy.

"We are preparing to take legal action in connection with the incident," the OC said.