2 ‘robbers’ beaten dead in Narayanganj

Two youths, believed to be robbers, were beaten dead at Narayanganj’s Bandar upazila early today.

The identities of the deceased could not be known, but they were aged around 25-28, our local correspondent reports.

Abul Kalam, officer-in-charge (OC) of Bandar Police Station, said some 10-12 masked robbers attacked the house of one Rafique Munshi in Musapur union around 3:00am.

Locals gave a chase and managed to catch two of them and beat them dead, he said. Six villagers were also injured during the chasing, the police official said.

The bodies have been sent to Narayanganj General Hospital morgue, he added.