A suspected thief was killed in a lynch-mob attack at Nepaldighi village in Natore Sadar upazila early Sunday.
The deceased was identified as Nabi Ali, 50, of Bagha upazila of Rajshahi. He had been living at his in-laws’ house in nearby Islabari village for a long time.
Locals said Nabi Ali stole valuables from the house of one Idris Ali in the village and when he tried to enter the house of Abdul Awal villagers caught him.
They beat him up mercilessly, leaving him dead on the spot.
On information, police recovered the body in the morning.
They sent the body to Natore Sadar Hospital morgue for autopsy.
Natore Sadar Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Mahabur Rahman said they are investigating the death.