A 30-year-old man was beaten to death by a mob over allegations of theft in Khulna.
Victim Didar Sarder, was the son of Binu Sardar, a resident of the Arakandi area in Kashiani upazila of Gopalganj district.
Locals said that fish had been stolen every night for the past few days from an enclosure beside Latar Beel under Arangghata Police Station. To catch the thief, local residents began guarding the area.
Late on Friday night, Didar entered the enclosure of Nihar Biswas allegedly to steal fish. He was caught by locals and severely beaten on the spot.
He was taken to Khulna Medical College Hospital in a critical condition around 7am, where the on-duty doctor declared him dead. The body was later kept in the morgue.
Shahjahan Ahmed, Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Arangghata Police Station, said police reached the spot around 9:30am after receiving information.
He said the incident is under investigation and legal action will be taken if the victim’s family files a case.