Bangladesh, Sept. 9 -- A man suspected of theft has been beaten to death by a "mob" in the Chandrima Model Town area of Dhaka's Mohammadpur.

The incident occurred in the No. 12 Hakkar Par area around 3:15pm on Monday, according to Mehedi Hasan, assistant commissioner of the police's Mohammadpur Zone.

The deceased has been identified with a single name as Yamin, a 23-year-old from Bhola. Another man identified by a single name - Fahim, 23 - has been admitted to Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital with critical injuries as well.

Police official Mehedi said, "Locals caught two mobile thieves red-handed and began to beat them. The two were taken to Suhrawardy Medical College Hospital in critical condition, where one of them died."

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