A man was lynched to death as he was trying to escape after snatching valuables from a pedestrian in Keraniganj Sunday night, police said.
The deceased was identified as Dhopa Billal from Laxmipur's Ramganj upazila, Mamunur Rashid, officer-in-charge (OC) of Keraniganj Model police station, said.
"Locals caught Billal as he tried to run away after snatching the valuables in the Berabad Road on the bank of the River Buriganga. They beat him mercilessly, killing him on the spot," he added.
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On information, police went to the scene and sent the body to Sir Salimullah Medical College Hospital morgue for an autopsy.
A case was filed with Keraniganj police over the incident, Mamunur said.