• Source:JND

Days after the brutal lynching of Hindu man Dipu Chandra Das in Bangladesh, another incident of mob violence against a minority community member has been reported, intensifying concerns over the safety of Hindus in the country.

A Hindu rickshaw puller was assaulted by a mob in Jhenaidah district of Bangladesh’s Khulna Division on Friday after rumours were spread about his alleged links to India, local authorities said.

Attack Triggered By Religious Identity

The victim has been identified as Gobinda Biswas, a rickshaw puller by profession. According to officials and eyewitnesses, the assault began after some members of the public noticed a red sacred thread, commonly known as kalawa, on his wrist, a religious symbol worn by many Hindus.

Soon after, rumours circulated at the spot alleging that Biswas was connected to India’s external intelligence agency, the Research and Analysis Wing (RAW). As the rumours spread, a crowd gathered and began beating him near the gate of the Jhenaidah district municipality.

Police officials said Biswas sustained injuries to his throat and chest during the assault. Instead of dispersing, the mob later handed him over to the police. He was taken to the Jhenaidah Sadar police station, where he remains in detention. Videos circulating on social media show Biswas pleading with the police while being taken into custody. In the footage, he can be heard saying that he is a rickshaw puller and repeatedly asking to be released.

Another video, reportedly recorded inside the police station, features an unidentified voice claiming that Biswas’s mobile phone contained WhatsApp transactions linked to the Reserve Bank of India and that he had received a call from a person in India.

Minority Attacks Raise Alarm

Confirming the incident, the officer-in-charge of Jhenaidah Sadar police station said preliminary inquiries revealed that Biswas had lived in India for several years. The official added that police were examining the allegations regarding possible links with Indian agencies, but no concrete evidence has been presented so far.

The assault comes just days after Dipu Chandra Das was lynched to death in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh district over alleged blasphemy. That killing triggered protests and reports of vandalism across several regions, further fuelling fears among minority communities.

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India has already conveyed “strong concerns” to Bangladeshi authorities over recent attacks on minorities. Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said New Delhi has urged Dhaka to ensure swift justice in the Dipu Chandra Das case and take effective steps to protect minority communities.

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With repeated incidents of mob violence being reported, scrutiny over Bangladesh’s handling of communal tensions has intensified both domestically and internationally.


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