Man Injured in Robbery Attempt, Mob Beating Dies in Police Custody

A 38-year-old man, identified as Zahid, has died after sustaining injuries during an attempted armed robbery and a subsequent mob beating in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The incident occurred in the Shyamoli Housing area of Adabar.

According to police, Zahid allegedly entered a house armed with two machetes, vandalized property, and threatened the homeowner before stealing Tk 40,000. While fleeing the scene, locals apprehended him and administered a beating. Police were alerted and rescued Zahid, transporting him to Shaheed Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital for treatment.

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Zahid was a drug addict with a history of attacks on locals. Several cases were filed against him earlier.

Following initial treatment, Zahid was officially arrested in connection with the robbery and presented before a court. However, before being placed in the court lock-up, he reportedly fell ill again. He was subsequently rushed to the National Medical College Hospital in old Dhaka, where doctors pronounced him dead later that afternoon. His body has been sent to the Dhaka Medical College morgue for an autopsy.

Adabar Police Station Sub-Inspector Md Yamin Sarkar stated that Zahid was known to be a drug addict and had a history of attacking locals, with several previous cases filed against him. His mother had also recently filed a general diary against him for allegedly throwing her out of their house. Police are continuing their investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death.

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his mother filed a GD against him yesterday for throwing her out of the house