US EditionDipu Chandra Das Apologised, but Wasn't Spared: New Details Emerge in Hindu Man's Lynching in Bangladesh
Investigators found workplace conflict over promotion and conditions, not blasphemy, triggered the lynching of Dipu Chandra Das; 12 arrests made, police say.
- Dipu Chandra Das, a factory worker in Mymensingh City, was lynched by a mob following allegations of blasphemy, which have since been deemed unsupported by police investigators.
- Investigators, including police and the Rapid Action Battalion, found no evidence supporting the claims of religious insult against Das.
- Authorities have arrested 12 individuals in connection with Das's murder.
- U.S. Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi condemned the killing, urging accountability for the targeted violence against religious minorities and calling for the protection of religious minorities in Bangladesh.
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"Appalled": US Lawmakers Condemn Lynching Of Hindu Man In Bangladesh
US lawmakers have condemned the targeted mob killing of a Hindu man in Bangladesh, calling on authorities to protect religious minorities and restore the rule of law.
Dipu Chandra Das apologised, but wasn't spared: New details emerge in Hindu man's lynching in Bangladesh
Tensions reportedly escalated inside the factory earlier on the day when Dipu Chandra Das was beaten to death by a mob. They then tied his body to a tree and set it on fire.
The murder of factory worker Dipu in Dhaka, Bangladesh's capital, has raised serious questions about the safety of minority Hindus. A mob, based on rumors, beat and burned Dipu to death, which is not the first such incident. Such incidents have been on the rise during the Yunus government's tenure, raising concerns in India. CCTV footage of Dipu's brutal murder has now surfaced. Watch.
Not Faith, But Feud: Office Rivalry Behind Hindu Man's Killing In Bangladesh, Reveals Probe
Graphic videos circulating on social media purportedly show a man, believed to be Das, being beaten by a mob accusing him of blasphemy, before his body was tied to a tree and set ablaze.
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