Three suspected robbers were beaten to death by an angry mob at Araihazar upazila in Narayanganj district early Thursday.

Identities of the deceased could not be known immediately.

Witnesses said the three persons boarded on a bus, carrying RMG workers, in Ilamdi Bagbari area at early hours, and tried to rob them.

But, the passengers caught them and beat up mercilessly, leaving two of them dead on the spot and another critically injured.

However, the remaining person also succumbed to his injuries on way to Araihazar Upazila Health Complex

The health complex resident medical officer Dr Ashraful Amin said two were brought dead at the hospital this morning while another died on arrival.

Regarding the matter, Araihazar Police Station officer in-charge (OC) Anisur Rahman Molla said they recovered the bodies and sent those to Narayanganj Sadar Hospital morgue.

They are investigating the matter to find out whether they were robbers, the OC added.