Chittagong: Three suspected robbers were beaten to death by mob in Uttar Kathtali Beribandh area of Chittagong city early on Wednesday.

Two of the deceased are Sagor, and Rasel, while identity of another could not be known immediately.

The Akbarshah police officer-in-charge Sudip Das said a gang of robbers gathered in the area preparing to commit robbery at about 3:30am.

Sensing the presence of the robbers, local people chased them off and caught eight of them while the others managed to flee.

Later, the mob beat them and leaving three of them dead on the spot.

On information, police went to the spot and recovered the three bodies.

The law enforcers also arrested five robbers—Alauddin, Rubel, Manir, Rana, and Rubel—and recovered one pistol, one light gun, some sharp weapons and three bullets.

The bodies were sent to Chittagong Medical College Hospital morgue for autopsies.