A man suspected to be a motorcycle hijacker has been killed by the mob in Jashore district.
The incident was reported late on Saturday (Jan 4) at the southwestern district's Abhaynagar upazila.
The victim, estimated to be 30 years old, is yet to be identified.
Witnesses said, one Bidyut Mondal was going back home on a motorcycle, when three men blocked his way in Sundali Bazar area. The riders put a gun to his head and asked him to go away leaving the motorcycle behind.
Bidyut grabbed one of the men and screamed for help. Locals rushed to the spot and lynched the hijacker.
Abhaynagar police OC Tajul Islam said: "On information, we reached the spot around 11pm and found one of the hijackers dead. The two others managed to flee."