Bangladesh’s interim government announced on Saturday that seven people have been arrested in connection with the lynching of a Hindu man, a crime that has sparked widespread outrage and concern over the safety of minority communities in the country.
In a statement shared on social media, the interim administration led by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus confirmed that the Rapid Action Battalion carried out multiple operations across different locations, leading to the arrest of seven suspects. Officials said the ages of those detained range between 19 and 46 years.
According to police accounts, the victim, identified as Das, was a factory worker who was allegedly targeted over accusations of blasphemy. He was first assaulted by a mob outside his workplace before being hanged from a tree.
Authorities said the attackers later abandoned the body along the Dhaka Mymensingh highway and set it on fire. Police recovered the remains and transferred them to the morgue at Mymensingh Medical College for postmortem examination.
The interim government had earlier condemned the incident, stating that such acts of violence have no place in the vision of a new Bangladesh. It warned that those responsible for the killing would face the full force of the law.
The killing has once again drawn attention to the challenges faced by minority communities in Bangladesh. Members of the Hindu community have reported a series of attacks and intimidation incidents following the removal of former prime minister Sheikh Hasina from office in August last year, raising concerns about law and order during the political transition period.
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