2 ‘extortionists’ beaten to death in Kamrangirchar

Two suspected extortionists were beaten to death and another injured by locals in the capital's Kamrangirchar on Wednesday night (April 9).

The deceased were known as Nadim, 35, and Masud, 30.

The incident took place around 9:30pm in the Sylheti Bazar area under Kamrangirchar Police Station, confirmed Officer-in-Charge (OC) Amirul Islam of the station.

Locals and police claimed that they were organized robbers and extortionists.

Monir Hossain, a victim of the incident, said that he lives in a rented house in Babul's house in Sylhet Bazar. He owns three rickshaws. He is also a rickshaw puller. On March 8, a group of tea shop owners led by Masud demanded a ransom of one lakh taka from Nur Mohammad. That day, Nur Mohammad was stabbed for not paying the ransom. When his wife tried to stop them, the attackers stabbed her too. Following the incident, Nur Mohammad filed a case with Kamrangirchar Police Station. They attacked him again. Meanwhile, the people of the Sylhet Bazar area became angry over the incident, surrounded them and beat them up.

Kamrangirchar Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Amirul Islam confirmed the matter.