Dhaka, April 1 -- Two brothers who protested the lynching of a suspected thief have been beaten to death in Narsingdi's Palash.

The incident took place at 8pm on Monday, according to Palash Police Station chief Monir Hossain.

The victims have been identified as Sakib Mia, 20, and Rakib Mia, 26.

According to locals, Himel -- a man from the victims' village -- was lynched by a group of people from Bhagdi village on Monday morning on suspicion of theft.

Later that evening, Rakib and Sakib, along with some others, went to Bhagdi to protest the attack. A heated argument broke out, which escalated into a mob beating, leaving the two brothers critically injured.

Upon receiving the news, police and locals rescued the two in critical conditio...