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Man dies after mob beating over robbery
Published : Wednesday, 11 November, 2026 at 8:33 AM
Observer Correspondent
A young man caught by locals over a robbery involving a toy pistol died while undergoing treatment at Kaptai Upazila Health Complex in Rangamati on Tuesday evening.
According to police and local sources, a group of robbers brandished a toy pistol at Hena Tripura, wife of Baptist Church Hostel director Suhel Tripura, in Khyangdong Para under Bangalhalia Union of Rajasthali upazila around 5:00 PM on Tuesday.
The robbers allegedly looted Tk 2 lakh in cash and three gold rings worth around Tk 80,000.
Hearing the victim's screams, local residents rushed to the spot and detained one of the suspects, identified as Md Rafique, 25, along with two of the stolen gold rings. The other three suspects fled with Tk 2 lakh and one gold ring.
Rafique was seriously injured in a beating by locals before being handed over to Chandraghona Police Station around 7:00 PM.
Police took him to Kaptai Upazila Health Complex for treatment, where he died at around 8:00 PM.
The deceased was the son of late Abdul Jalil of Munshipara in Shafipur area under Bangalhalia Union of Rajasthali upazila.
One of the absconding suspects, Md Akash, 24, is the son of Mohammad Ali Karim from the same area. According to relevant sources, an arrest warrant had already been issued against him in a theft case filed with Chandraghona Police Station.
Officer-in-Charge of Chandraghona Police Station M Saker Ahmed said a group of four people had carried out the robbery at the church on Tuesday afternoon. Locals caught one of them red-handed and handed him over to police, but he had already been critically injured in a mob beating.
He later died after being taken to hospital, the OC added.
Police also recovered two gold rings worth around Tk 80,000 and a toy pistol from the scene. The other three members of the gang fled with Tk 2 lakh, and efforts are underway to arrest them.
Legal proceedings in connection with the incident are ongoing.
The robbery involving a toy pistol and the subsequent death of the detained suspect in a mob beating have sparked concern and tension in the area.
-MT
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