Dhaka, March 21 -- A man suspected of being a mugger has been beaten to death by a mob in Dhaka, according to the police.

The incident occurred at the Keraniganj jetty early on Friday morning.

Polie said the suspect and his accomplices attempted to escape by jumping into the river when people chased them. They later swam to Sowarighat, where a mob caught and attacked them.

Chawkbazar Police Station chief Sheikh Ashrafuzzaman said the dead man, believed to be around 25 years old, has yet to be identified.

"The mugging occurred in the Keraniganj jetty area in the early morning. The suspects jumped into the river as the public chased them," he said

"Two of them swam ashore at Sowarighat, where they were caught and beaten by the public. ...