2 outlaws lynched in Khulna

The dead were identified as Babu alias Ripon, 30, of east Bania Khamar and Amir Hossain alias Badsha, 28, of West Tootpara of the city.

According to police, the outlaws went to the Atahar Heart & Medical Centre in the guise of patients to realise toll from its owner Dr Anisur Rahman. They threatened to kill him and blow his clinic up for refusing to pay Tk 50,000 as demanded earlier.

Sensing trouble the patients and pedestrians caught the outlaws and beat them up. They were declared dead when taken to Khulna General Hospital.

Police said the outlaws used to extort money from Dr Anis in the name of Janajuddha founder Dada Tapan for the last one year. They demanded Tk 50,000 from him 15 days ago.

Ripon was sentenced to two years' imprisonment by Khulna Speedy Trial Tribunal on February 19 this year on charge of extortion.

The bodies of the outlaws are kept at the morgue of Khulna Medical College Hospital.

Dr Anisur Rahman filed an FIR (first information report) in the afternoon accusing the slain outlaws of giving him death threat.