OUR CORRESPONDENT, Gazipur

Three people were beaten to death by a mob on suspicions of cattle theft in Gazipur’s Kaliakair early yesterday.

During the incident, a pickup used by the victims was also set on fire.

The three are Krishan, 46, of Sylhet’s Ghasitola area; Azharul Islam, 36, of Gazipur’s Sreepur, and Md Selim, 38, of Dhaka’s Mirpur area, said police.

Of them, Azharul and Selim had been accused of multiple robbery and theft cases in the past, said Shahidul Islam, officer-in-charge of Kaliakair Police Station.

Quoting witnesses, police said a suspected gang of cattle thieves was passing through the Bagchala Bazar area in a pickup around 2:00am.

Locals then chased the suspects, who were eventually caught and beaten by the mob. Their vehicle was set alight, said Robiul Islam, inspector (operations) of Kaliakair Police Station.

On information, police went to the spot and

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