Ctg robber lynched
An angry mob lynched a robber at a village in Patiya upazila of the district in the early hours yesterday.
The dead robber was identified as Helal Uddin, 28.
Police said a gang of seven to eight robbers broke into the house of Faruk Ahmad at village Purbo Jangalkhain at around 3:30am and looted valuables.
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Helal's cohorts, however, managed to escape.
A case was filed with the Patiya Police Station.