Suspected as mugger, man beaten to death in Gulistan
Sun Dec 15, 2024 10:38 PM
A man was killed after being beaten by a group of people on suspicion of being a mugger in Dhaka’s Gulistan area this evening.
The identity of the deceased, aged around 30, could not be known immediately.
The murder took place around 7:30pm in front of the Sundarban Square Super Market.
Sub-Inspector Subrata Paul of Paltan Police Station said that the public, including pedestrians and vendors, caught a man they suspected of attempting a mugging and beat him up.
Police from the nearby Ahad Police Box rescued him and transported him to Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where he died around 9:30pm, the SI said.
The deceased was wearing a jeans pant and a long-sleeve t-shirt at the time of the incident. Efforts are underway to identify the man, the police official said.
