Close accomplice of robber Shahid lynched

A close accomplice of notorious robber Shahid, who is believed to have been hiding in India was lynched and four others arrested at Wari in the city Wednesday night. Police said five accomplices of Shahid went to Babuli Villa at 24/1, Rankin Street of Wari at about 8-45 pm and demanded Tk 10 million (one crore) as toll. They exploded two homemade bombs at the premises to create panic among the inmates and scare away the neighbours. But the neighbours rushed in and caught the accomplice Russel (20). He was beaten black and blue. Police then came and rescued him from the mob. Rushed to the DMCH, the doctors declared him dead. Before death, Russel identified his associates as Faruk, Raqibul Hasan Rocky, Habibur Rahman Rubel and Aashik, who were later arrested from different hideouts. — UNB