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Vol. 5 Num 165 Sat. November 06, 2004  
   
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Extortionist injured in mob beating dies


An extortionist injured in mob beating at Mirpur on Wednesday died at Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) yesterday morning.

He was identified as Faisal alias Boltu, 22.

A mob caught Boltu and two of his accomplices-Nayan and Jhantu-- when they went to Shah Ali kitchen market at Mirpur to collect toll.

Nayan was beaten to death on the spot while Jhantu and Boltu were admitted to the DMCH in critical condition.

Meanwhile, a truck driver died when his truck plunged into a jheel near Novodoy Housing in Mohammadpur late Thursday night.

Police and firefighters retrieved the body of Mohammad Mamun, 25, hailed from Fatullah in Narayanganj, after an hour.

The truck was carrying sand to the housing project.