One person was killed and another injured in a mob beating in Mohammadpur on Monday afternoon after being caught snatching a mobile phone. The incident took place around 3:00 p.m. at the end of Road 12, Block-E, Chandrima Model Town.

The deceased, Yamin (23), was a resident of Udayan area in Dhaka. Police said locals caught two unidentified youths during the snatching attempt and severely beat them. Both were rushed to Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital, where Yamin was pronounced dead.

Police recovered the victim’s phone and confirmed preparations are underway to file two separate cases.