A man was killed in a lynch-mob attack on Thursday morning, for an alleged attack to a local mosque’s Imam in the Shimultala area of Sadar Upazila in Chapainawabganj, reports UNB.
At 8 am, Mizu Islam was severely beaten by locals over the allegation of stabbing Imam Mohammad Hossain, said police and witnesses.
Harunur Rashid, a resident of the area, was also injured while attempting to save the Imam.
After the beating, Mizu was taken to the 250-bed district hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Mizu had long been involved in drug dealing, said S.M. Zakaria, officer-in-charge of Chapainawabganj Sadar Police Station.
It is believed he attacked imam Hossain out of anger after the local anti-drug committee provided information about him to the police, he said.
The body was sent to the hospital morgue for autopsy, he furthered.
Bd-Pratidin English/ Afsar Munna
