US EditionHindu Factory Owner and Acting Editor Shot Dead in Bangladesh Amid Rising Minority Violence
Rana Pratap was shot dead after being called from his ice factory; seven bullet casings were found and investigations into his disputed background are ongoing.
- On Monday, Rana Pratap, a 45-year-old Hindu factory owner and acting newspaper editor, was shot in the head in Kopalia Bazar, Manirampur sub-district, Jashore.
- Local officials say Pratap had long-standing disputes and prior legal entanglements, with several cases ending in acquittal, while Jahangir Alam alleged his links to an extremist group and reported he moved freely around Kopalia.
- Local resident Ripon Hossain reported the attackers arrived by motorcycle, seven bullet casings were found beside Rana Pratap’s body in Kopalia Bazar alley.
- Manirampur police said an investigation is underway and the body was sent for autopsy; Officer-in-Charge Raziullah Khan said authorities cannot yet identify a motive as inquiries continue.
- The incident adds to a string of attacks on Hindus and prompted criticism of the Muhammad Yunus-led interim government, as Pratap’s killing comes shortly after the rape of a Hindu widow and murders of at least three Hindu men.
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