A 51-year-old man, Haidar Islam, was killed in a mob lynching on suspicion of robbery preparation in Gazipur Sadar upazila early Wednesday. Another suspect, 25-year-old Alamin, was severely injured and remains hospitalized.
Police said locals intercepted 7–8 suspected robbers around 3:30 AM in Noyapara, capturing two of them. Both were beaten before police intervened. Haidar was declared dead at the hospital. Weapons were recovered from the suspects. Authorities confirmed Haidar had multiple robbery cases pending against him.