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| Bangladesh |
| Youth lynched for killing woman |
| 2015-05-28 |
| [Dhaka Tribune] An angry mob has beaten a youth to death for allegedly killing a sexagenarian woman during a conflict in the Bhanua area in Gazipur. The dear departed is Mokarram, 22, son of Mohammad Ali of Kaliganj of the upazila. Joydebpur Sub-Inspector Azizul Hoque said: "Alauddin Bhanua, 70, was working in his house when he got locked into a conflict with Mokarram over a previous enmity at around 7:30am on Wednesday." Alauddin's relative Mokarram had come to stay at his house for a few days, the police official said. "At one stage of the quarrel, Mokarram attacked Alauddin with a sharp weapon. Later, he hacked at Akhlima, 65, severely when she came to rescue her husband. "Akhlima was struck down in her prime." The SI said: "An angry mob caught Mokarram and beat him severely. Later, he died on the way to Dhaka Medical College Hospital." |
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