Attempt to enter house by cutting tin: Villagers beat one of robber gang and hand him to police

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In Manikganj, local people caught a man named Mamun (55) while he was trying to enter a house by cutting the tin, gave him a mass beating and handed him over to police. He was injured in this. Police later admitted him to hospital.

The incident took place at Uttar Uthuli village of Garpara union in Manikganj Sadar upazila in the small hours of Wednesday. Police said the home of the detained Mamun is at Golchandrapur village of Sujanagar upazila in Pabna district.

Local residents and the victim family said a group of five to six people went to the house of Hasal Uddin of Uttar Uthuli village at night with the intention of robbery. They tried to open the door by cutting the tin to enter the rooms of Hasal Uddin’s two sons.

Hasal Uddin’s son Haider said he woke up at the sound of the tin being cut. Realising the matter, he started shouting and people from the neighbourhood rushed in. The group then tried to run away. Locals caught Mamun, beat him and handed him over to police. However, the rest fled.

Md Alamgir Hossain Molla, sub-inspector (SI) of Manikganj Sadar thana, said that on receiving the news, police went to the spot and detained Mamun in an injured condition. He was first taken to the district’s General Hospital. Later, the doctor there advised that he be transferred to Manikganj Medical College Hospital. He is currently undergoing treatment there.

Police said the process of taking legal action in this incident is under way.