The violence against Hindus in Bangladesh is continuing even after a transition from the Mohd Yunus-led interim government to a more stable and elected government of Prime Minister Tariq Rahman. As per media reports, a law student from the Hindu community, who also worked as a priest at a temple in the capital, Dhaka, was allegedly kidnapped, held hostage and beaten by unidentified people.

The abductors tortured the minority priest physically and mentally before stripping him. The kidnappers forced him to call his family and friends to arrange ransom money for his release.

The victim was identified as 25-year-old Subhash Deuri, a law student at Jagannath University. On late Monday night, a group of unidentified individuals targeted him and demanded money. Subhash Deuri was found unconscious on the road

Following this, on early Tuesday morning, Deuri was found unconscious on a street in the Old Dhaka area. His friends rushed him to Dhaka Medical College Hospital (DMCH) for treatment.

DMCH police outpost in-charge Mohammad Farooq said Deuri was admitted to the hospital's emergency department in critical condition at around 7 am local time and was undergoing treatment. No police complaint had been filed as of Tuesday.

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Subhash Deuri kidnapped after leaving friend's apartment

According to reports, Deuri, a resident of Magura district in Khulna division, lives in a rented apartment with a friend in the capital. His roommate, Durjoy Saha, said Deuri left the apartment around 11:30 pm on Monday.

"I received a call from his phone asking me to send some money. I could not send the money as I did not have the money," PTI quoted Saha as saying, citing local media.

Kidnappers released Deuri after receiving 26,000 takas

The kidnappers contacted Deuri's family to demand a ransom. His sister, Jaya, told Bdnews24 abt the call she received from Deuri's phone around 1 AM on Tuesday. She said that a demand of 30,000 Bangladeshi taka was made.

According to the report, the kidnappers provided a bank account number for the money transfer. Deuri was released only after the 26,000 Bangladeshi taka was transferred.

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Saha said that after being rescued, Deuri told them that his captors had physically and mentally tortured him; they allegedly stripped him and forced him to ask his family for money.