Dhaka: Tensions regarding the safety of minorities in Bangladesh have intensified following the lynching of another Hindu man, identified as 29-year-old Amrit Mandal, alias Samrat. The incident occurred late Wednesday night in the Pangsha sub-district of Rajbari, approximately three and a half hours from the capital, Dhaka. This follows closely on the heels of the horrific murder of a Hindu factory worker, Dipu Chandra Das, whose body was burned by a mob last week.
According to local reports and police statements provided to The Daily Star, Samrat was allegedly the leader of a criminal group known as the ‘Samrat Bahini,’ involved in extortion and other illegal activities. Authorities stated that Samrat had fled the country after the ousting of Sheikh Hasina last year but had recently returned to his native village, Hosendanga. The incident reportedly took place around 11:00 PM when Samrat and his gang allegedly attempted to extort money from a villager named Shahidul Islam. When family members raised an alarm labeling them as dacoits, a crowd gathered and apprehended Samrat, while his associates fled.
Assistant Superintendent of Police Debbrata Sarkar confirmed that although police rescued Samrat from the mob and rushed him to a hospital, he was declared dead on arrival. Law enforcement officials noted that Samrat had several pending criminal cases against him, including a murder charge. During the operation, police arrested one of his associates, Mohammed Selim, and recovered a pistol and another firearm from his possession.
This killing comes at a sensitive time when the international community and human rights activists are still reeling from the brutal lynching of 27-year-old Dipu Chandra Das in Mymensingh. Das was killed by a mob following baseless allegations of blasphemy made by a colleague—charges that officials now say lacked any evidence and likely stemmed from a workplace dispute. The cruelty of the previous incident, where the victim’s body was hanged and set on fire, sparked widespread protests in India and abroad. While 12 people have been arrested in connection with the Das case, these back-to-back incidents of mob violence involving Hindu victims have raised serious questions about the rule of law and the protection of minorities in the current Bangladeshi landscape.
“Another Hindu Man Lynched in Bangladesh; Concerns Over Minority Safety Rise Following Brutal Killings”
Dhaka: Tensions regarding the safety of minorities in Bangladesh have intensified following the lynching of another Hindu man, identified as 29-year-old Amrit Mandal, alias Samrat. The incident occurred late Wednesday night in the Pangsha sub-district of Rajbari, approximately three and a half hours from the capital, Dhaka. This follows closely on the heels of the horrific murder of a Hindu factory worker, Dipu Chandra Das, whose body was burned by a mob last week.
According to local reports and police statements provided to The Daily Star, Samrat was allegedly the leader of a criminal group known as the ‘Samrat Bahini,’ involved in extortion and other illegal activities. Authorities stated that Samrat had fled the country after the ousting of Sheikh Hasina last year but had recently returned to his native village, Hosendanga. The incident reportedly took place around 11:00 PM when Samrat and his gang allegedly attempted to extort money from a villager named Shahidul Islam. When family members raised an alarm labeling them as dacoits, a crowd gathered and apprehended Samrat, while his associates fled.
Assistant Superintendent of Police Debbrata Sarkar confirmed that although police rescued Samrat from the mob and rushed him to a hospital, he was declared dead on arrival. Law enforcement officials noted that Samrat had several pending criminal cases against him, including a murder charge. During the operation, police arrested one of his associates, Mohammed Selim, and recovered a pistol and another firearm from his possession.
This killing comes at a sensitive time when the international community and human rights activists are still reeling from the brutal lynching of 27-year-old Dipu Chandra Das in Mymensingh. Das was killed by a mob following baseless allegations of blasphemy made by a colleague—charges that officials now say lacked any evidence and likely stemmed from a workplace dispute. The cruelty of the previous incident, where the victim’s body was hanged and set on fire, sparked widespread protests in India and abroad. While 12 people have been arrested in connection with the Das case, these back-to-back incidents of mob violence involving Hindu victims have raised serious questions about the rule of law and the protection of minorities in the current Bangladeshi landscape.
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