A suspected thief was beaten to death by an angry mob at Noirhati of Rupsha upazila on early Sunday, reports UNB.
The deceased is Ajgor Sheikh, 35, son of Mohor Ali of Fakirhat upazila in Bagerhat.
Quoting locals, sub-inspector Tipu Sardar of Rupsha police station said three people, including Ajgor, went to steal fish from a warehouse around 4am.
The security guards and locals caught Ajgor but the other two managed to flee.
He was critically injured in a mob beating.
On information, police rescued him and sent him to Rupsha Health Complex where physicians pronounced him dead, the SI added.