DHAKA: A mob beat five suspected robbers to death after catching them looting a jewellery shop in central Bangladesh, police said yesterday. The five were stealing cash and gold late on Saturday from the shop at Raipura in Narsingdi district, 80km east of the capital, Dhaka, said area Police Chief Mir Rezaul Karim. As the alleged robbers started to flee with 5,000 takas (BD32) in cash and an unspecified amount of gold, the shop owner shouted for help, prompting passers-by and other traders to catch the five, Karim said. The severely injured suspects died before police arrived, he said. Police later recovered a revolver and two mobile phones from the scene. Police are investigating the incident, Karim said.