Six alleged robbers in southern Bangladesh have been beaten to death by a mob after the gang they were part of shot a villager dead, police say.
Eight people, including three suspected bandits, were injured in the incident.
Police say the robbers, in the Noakhali area, shot dead a shop owner who tried to stop the group looting his store.
Mob justice is common in Bangladesh, where police are accused of being slow to respond to crimes, particularly in rural areas.
Correspondents say that the problem is compounded because the country has one of the lowest number of police officers per head of population in the world. More...
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Eight people, including three suspected bandits, were injured in the incident.
Police say the robbers, in the Noakhali area, shot dead a shop owner who tried to stop the group looting his store.
Mob justice is common in Bangladesh, where police are accused of being slow to respond to crimes, particularly in rural areas.
Correspondents say that the problem is compounded because the country has one of the lowest number of police officers per head of population in the world. More...
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