A man reportedly beaten and hacked to death on suspicion of being a robber at Shibganj upazila in Chapainawabganj district on Saturday.
The incident occurred late Friday night in Sherapur-Vhandar village under Durlavpur union of the upazila.
The deceased was Raihan Ali, son of Rajabul Biswas from British Mor area in the union.
Citing locals, Shibganj Police Station officer-in-charge (Investigation) Sukomal Debnath said that Raihan was assaulted with a sharp weapon in the night by locals who suspected him of being a robber. He died at the scene.
A few days earlier, a robbery took place at a house in the area which heightened local tensions, he said.
On information, police went there and recovered the body. Legal actions will be taken in this regard, added the OC.
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