A shocking incident in Fatikchhari’s Kanchannagar Union, Chattogram, has left a community in grief after 15-year-old Md. Rihan Uddin Mahin was beaten to death by a mob in front of his parents over an accusation of theft. Two of Mahin’s friends, Manik and Rahat, were also severely injured, along with his father, Lokman. Police have since arrested two youths, Md. Noman and Azad, on suspicion of involvement. According to witnesses, Mahin and his friends returned to the area by CNG auto-rickshaw around 3 a.m. Thursday night when a group of youths ambushed them. Chased and cornered in a building, the boys were brutally assaulted. Mahin’s aunt, Sukhi Begum, recounted the ordeal: “My nephew begged for water, but they wouldn’t even allow that. They tied him with rope and beat him mercilessly until he died.” The homeowner, Mobarak, where the boys had tried to take shelter, confirmed: “There was no theft in our house. I woke up to shouting only to see locals dragging away the boys.” The killing has sparked outrage and calls for justice.