An unidentified man was killed in a mob beating following an attempted mugging in the Station Road area of Tongi, Gazipur on Monday.
The incident took place around 12:00pm, said Faridul Islam, officer-in-charge of Tongi East Police Station.
Quoting eyewitnesses the OC said, the man allegedly attempted to snatch mobile phones from Md Habibur Rahman, 32, of Jamalpur Madhyapara, and Moni Akhtar of Jangliya, both residents of Kaliganj upazila in Gazipur.
Screaming for help, Habibur and Moni drew the attention of nearby pedestrians. Locals reportedly chased the suspect and beat him, he added.
During the attack, the man lost consciousness and was subsequently taken to Gazipur Shaheed Tajuddin Ahmad Medical College Hospital.
Abul Fazal, duty officer at the hospital's emergency department, confirmed to The Daily Star that the man was dead on arrival.
