An alleged robber was beaten to death by a mob in Ashulia on the outskirt of the city early yesterday.
The deceased Alamgir Hossain, 32, hailed from Faridganj upazila of Chandpur.
Dewan Kaushik Ahmed, sub-inspector of Ashulia Police Station, said locals chased a gang of 6-7 people while they were attempting a robbery at Nutupara of Dandabor after hearing warning screams from a night guard of the area around 3:00am.
At one stage, the mob managed to catch Alamgir and beat him up severely.
However, his cohorts fled the scene, he added.
Police on information rescued Alamgir in a critical condition and took him to nearby Gonoshasthya Hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
Police also recovered machetes, a knife and grill cutting instruments from the spot.
