Two suspected cattle lifters were killed in a lynch-mob attack at Bariabah in Kaliakair upazila of Gazipur in the early hours of Saturday.
The identities of the deceased could not be known yet.
According to local people, a gang of cattle lifters entered Abdur Samad's house. Responding to screams and hue form the house locals came to rescue.
They managed to catch two of the cattle lifters and swooped on them, leaving one dead on the spot and another injured.
The injured man was taken to Upazila Health Complex where doctors declared him dead, UNB reports.
On information, police rushed in and recovered the body. Police will take legal action after investigating the incident, said Alamgir Majumdar, officer-in-charge of Kaliakair Police Station.