The New Nation - Internet Edition

BSS, Barisal

Enraged villagers lynched two dacoits and injured five others at Dashmanpara under Damudya Upazila in Shariatpur district on Sunday night.

The killed dacoits were identified as Amirul Islam, 22, son of Abdul Gani, of Lakkhhipur village under Muladi upazila of Barisal and Rony, 26, son of Babul Choukider, of Banshdari village under Kalkini upazila of Madaripur district.

The injured dacoits were admitted to Shariatpur General Hospital. They are Chan Mia, Soleman, Russel, Abu Taher. Identity of another injured dacoit could not be known.

Police sources said a gang of dacoits numbering 10 to 12 stormed into the house of one Tota Mia at Dashmanpara village in the early hours of Sunday. When the dacoits were leaving the place with the booty, the inmates of the house raised a hue and cry.

The neighbours came forward in great number and managed to raid seven of the dacoits. At one stage the dacoits in a bid to save life jumped in a pond about three kilometers away from the place where they commit dacoity.

The villagers brought the dacoits out of the pond and gave merciless beating. Police rescued the dacoits and admitted them to Shariatpur General Hospital where two of them succumbed to their injuries.

A case has been filed with Damudya Police Station in this connection.