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Bangladesh mob lynched seven suspected robbers | Bangladesh mob lynched seven suspected robbers |
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An angry mob has beaten seven suspected robbers to death on the outskirts of Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, officials say. | An angry mob has beaten seven suspected robbers to death on the outskirts of Bangladesh's capital, Dhaka, officials say. |
They were accused of breaking into a village market in Narayanganj district, police spokesman Ariful Haq said. | They were accused of breaking into a village market in Narayanganj district, police spokesman Ariful Haq said. |
Six other people were injured, with four of them in a critical condition. | Six other people were injured, with four of them in a critical condition. |
Mob justice is common in Bangladesh, where police are accused of being slow to respond to crimes, particularly in rural areas. | Mob justice is common in Bangladesh, where police are accused of being slow to respond to crimes, particularly in rural areas. |
Reports say villagers encircled the marketplace when they heard the news of the alleged robbery and caught the suspects. | Reports say villagers encircled the marketplace when they heard the news of the alleged robbery and caught the suspects. |
Four of them were said to have died instantly. The injured were taken to hospital by police. | Four of them were said to have died instantly. The injured were taken to hospital by police. |
Four men were sentenced to death earlier this month for lynching a 13-year boy and placing a video of the brutal beating on Facebook. | Four men were sentenced to death earlier this month for lynching a 13-year boy and placing a video of the brutal beating on Facebook. |
The incident sparked outrage across the country, reports the BBC's Waliur Rahman in Dhaka. | |
Seven students were also beaten to death on suspicion of being robbers near the city a few years ago, he adds. | Seven students were also beaten to death on suspicion of being robbers near the city a few years ago, he adds. |
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