AGRA: A man who allegedly broke into a locked house along with two others in Madhavganj under Shikohabad police jurisdiction in Firozabad district was shot dead by a mob early on Tuesday morning.The dead man was identified as Deepak Yadav (29), resident of Achalda town in Auraiya district . According to police, Yadav was running a hotel business with his partner Jitender Jatav at NH-2 close to Budha village of Shikohabad.Superintendent of police (rural) Mahendra Kumar said, “Yadav and two men allegedly broke into the house of Kusum Devi, who had gone to her son Chandra Kant’s home in the neighbourhood to celebrate her grandson Aryan’s birthday. At around 3:45 am when the three men were attempting to flee the house with stolen valuables, a few neighbours spotted them and raised the alarm. Panicked by the gathering crowd, the three burglars fired at the crowd. In retaliation, Kusum Devi’s neighbours also fired at the burglars and Yadav was killed.”The other two men fled the spot on a motorcycle, said police. According to sources, Yadav was shot thrice, including once in the chest. “He was caught by residents and lynched. Bullets were shot from a point blank range,” said a source.Station house officer of Shikohabad, Vijay Gautam said, “There were two bullet injury marks on Yadav’s body. His body has been sent for post-mortem. Based on Kusum Devi’s relative’s statement, an FIR with the section for burglary has been lodged against Yadav and the two unidentified men, who are absconding at present.” Deepak was married a year-and-half ago and had a six-month-old child, officers said.