A young man was killed in a mob beating in Khulna on Tuesday evening after locals suspected him of attempting to abduct a child.
The deceased was identified as Raju Sikder, a resident of the Baliadanga area in Phultala upazila of the district.
The incident occurred in the city's Rayer Mahal area under Aranghata Police Station around 6:30pm, said Sub-Inspector Shyamol Kumar.
According to police and locals, Raju was taking a child with him in the area when some locals suspected him of being a child abductor.
They detained him and began questioning. At one stage, several people started beating Raju, leaving him seriously injured.
On information, police went to the spot, rescued him and took him to Khulna Medical College Hospital, where the on-duty doctor declared him dead.