The New Nation - Internet Edition

UNB, Chittagong

An alleged dacoit was lynched after he killed a UP member at Burungchhara in Anwara upazila here early yesterday.

Police said a gang of robbers swooped on the house of Burungchhara UP member Nurul Islam at the dead of night and looted valuables at gunpoint.

At one stage, the robbers stabbed Nurul Islam to death.

Hearing screams of the inmates, villagers rushed in and chased the robbers while they were fleeing.

They caught nine of the robbers and beat one of them to death. Police arrested eight dacoits who were injured in the mass beating.