Elderly man dies chasing mobile thief in Madaripur, suspect held

An elderly man died after falling ill while chasing a suspected thief who had stolen his mobile phone under the guise of collecting donations in Rajoir upazila of Madaripur on Saturday (October 24) morning.

The incident occurred at Tekerhat market. Locals subsequently detained the accused and handed him over to the police.

According to police and local sources, the suspect, Hasibul Khan, visited the home of the elderly man, Merjon Sheikh, in Boulgram area of Rajoir upazila on October 20, pretending to seek donations for a madrasa. Taking advantage of the situation, Hasibul stole an Android mobile phone from the house and fled.

On Saturday morning, Merjon Sheikh spotted Hasibul at Tekerhat market and gave chase to catch him. During the pursuit, Merjon suddenly fell ill. Locals rushed him to a private hospital, where the attending physician pronounced him dead.

Meanwhile, local residents caught Hasibul, beat him, and subsequently handed him over to Rajoir police station.

The deceased, Merjon Sheikh, was the son of Milon Sheikh from Boulgram, while the accused, Hasibul Khan, is the son of Elias Khan from Darardia village under Bodorpasha union of the same upazila.

Rajoir Police Station Officer-in-Charge Sheikh Aminul Islam stated that police inspected the victim's residence and that legal proceedings are underway regarding the incident.

-EM