2 ‘robbers’ lynched in Noakhali

Two alleged robbers were killed in a mob-lynch attack at Sonadia in Hatia upazila early Thursday.
The deceased were identified as Haque Saheb, 42, a resident of Purba Maizchara village of the upazila, and Mahmudul Haque Madhu, 45, a resident of Nijhum Dwip of the upazila.Police said a gang of robbers in a sudden swoop entered the area on Wednesday midnight.Sensing the presence of the gang members, locals came in, encircled them and managed to catch two of them while others got way.Later, the mob gave the duo a severe beating, leaving them both dead on the spot.Police recovered the bodies and sent those to Noakhali Medical College Hospital morgue.Syed Fazle Rabbi, offer-in-charge of Hatia Police Station, confirmed the incident. –UNB, Noakhali