Local people beat a man to death suspecting him of being a thief at Sabujbagh in Dhaka on Thursday night.
Police said they rescued Hridoy, 27, in a critical condition as local people thrashed him as they suspected him to be a thief.
He was taken to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital where doctors announced him dead around 3:30 am on Friday.
Anwar Hossain, a sub-inspector of Sabujbagh Police Station, said the locals claimed that they beat the man as he was caught while stealing in the area.