Man beaten to death in Demra
Thu Jul 24, 2025 12:09 AM
A man was beaten to death by a mob on suspicion of theft in Dhaka’s Demra area yesterday.
Quoting locals, Demra Police Station Sub-inspector Kakon Mia said the man, still unidentified, was caught and beaten while allegedly trying to steal construction materials from an under-construction building near Shapla Chattar around 10:00am.
A police team rescued the unconscious man and took him to the Dhaka Medical College Hospital, where doctors declared him dead around 1:00pm, he added.
The police official said the man, aged around 25, was wearing a black T-shirt and jeans.
The body has been sent to the hospital morgue for autopsy.
