A mob beaten to death a man in Pangsha upazila of Rajbari district on Wednesday night over an extortion allegation, police said.
Assistant Superintendent of Police (Pangsha Circle) Debrata Sarkar said, tThe incident took place at Hosendanga village of Kalimohor union.
The deceased was identified as Amrit Mondal, also known as Samrat, a resident of the same village.
During the incident, police arrested one of his associates, Mohammad Selim, and recovered two firearms from his possession.
The ASP said police rushed to the spot upon receiving information and rescued Samrat in a critical condition. He was taken to Pangsha Upazila Health Complex, where doctors declared him dead around 2:00am.
Police later recovered a pistol and a one-shooter gun from Selim and took him into custody. Samrat's body was sent to Rajbari Sadar Hospital morgue for an autopsy, the ASP added.
He also said Samrat had at least two cases filed against him with Pangsha Police Station, including a murder case.
According to locals, Samrat had formed a criminal gang and had long been involved in extortion and other criminal activities. After remaining in hiding in India for a long time, he recently returned home and allegedly demanded extortion money from Shahidul Islam, a resident of the village.
Last night, Samrat and members of his group went to Shahidul's house to collect the money. When the occupants raised an alarm shouting "robbers", locals rushed to the spot and beat Samrat.
His other associates managed to flee, while Selim was caught with weapons.
