Tragic Lynching of Hindu Man in Bangladesh Raises Alarms Over Minority Safety

Lynching Incident in Bangladesh

Dhaka/New Delhi: Reports indicate that a Hindu man was brutally lynched in Bangladesh due to allegations of extortion, just days after a similar incident involving another member of the minority community.

The violent event occurred on Wednesday in the Pangsha upazila of Rajbari town, as reported by The Daily Star.

The victim, identified as Amrit Mondal, was accused of leading a criminal gang involved in extortion and other illegal activities.

On the day of the incident, locals confronted Mondal and his associates while they attempted to extort money from a resident's home.

Police arrived at the scene after receiving alerts and found Mondal in critical condition.

He was transported to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead around 2:00 AM, according to Assistant Superintendent of Police Debrata Sarkar.

Mondal's remains have been sent to the Rajbari Sadar Hospital morgue for an autopsy.

While most of his accomplices fled, authorities managed to apprehend one individual and seized firearms from him.

Police records show that Mondal had at least two pending cases against him, including one for murder.

This incident follows the lynching of another Hindu man, Dipu Das, who was killed and burned over blasphemy accusations in Mymensingh just a week prior.

Law enforcement has made 12 arrests related to Das's case, which ignited widespread protests among factory workers, students, and human rights organizations across Bangladesh, with concerns also raised by India.

The interim government led by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus has pledged to support Das's minor child, along with his wife and parents.

The Hindu community in Bangladesh has faced increasing violence and discrimination since the removal of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in August of the previous year.