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3 robbers beaten to death in Brahmanbaria
[Bangla Daily Star] Three robbers were beaten to death by mob at Bitghar village of Nabinagar upazila in Brahmanbaria while they were taking preparation to commit a robbery early yesterday.The dead were identified as Tiger Samad alias Saimma, 36, of Kaitala village under Nabinagar upazila, and Ellias and Mafiz alias Aziz of Chittagong. Villagers and police sources said a gang of robbers led by Tiger Samad, accused in 12 cases, gathered at a house of Kaitala village with their guns to commit a robbery on the night. Nabinagar police later went to the spot after nearby people informed them about the matter. Sensing danger, the robbers fired five rounds of bullet at police prompting the law enforcers to fire 13 blank shots. Local people later chased the gang members who were fleeing from the scene after the exchange of gunfire. The mob caught three of the robbers from nearby Bitghar village and gave them a good beating, killing them on the spot around 2:00am. Police recovered a local gun (LG) and nine rounds of bullet from the scene and arrested a female robber. The bodies were sent to Brahmanbaria Sadar Hospital for autopsy. Additional Superintendent of Police Md Osman Gani confirmed the incident. Police have been deployed in the area to control the situation. Posted by: Fred 2010-01-16 |
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