Another Hindu man in Bangladesh was set on fire by a mob. Khokon Chandra Das, a fifty-year-old shopkeeper, was attacked near Keurbhanga Bazar in Shariatpur district, hacked with sharp weapons, before assailants doused him in petrol and ignited him. He escaped by jumping into a pond and was later rushed to a hospital in Dhaka for critical care due to serious stomach wounds and burns.
Police confirmed the incident, naming two local suspects, Rabbi and Sohag, and stating an investigation is active. The victim's wife, Seema Das, expressed confusion over the motive, saying they had no known disputes. This brutality follows a pattern of recent violence against minority community members, including the killings of Bajendra Biswas, Amrit Mondal, and Dipu Chandra Das in separate mob attacks over recent weeks, drawing condemnation from human rights observers globally.
Police confirmed the incident, naming two local suspects, Rabbi and Sohag, and stating an investigation is active. The victim's wife, Seema Das, expressed confusion over the motive, saying they had no known disputes. This brutality follows a pattern of recent violence against minority community members, including the killings of Bajendra Biswas, Amrit Mondal, and Dipu Chandra Das in separate mob attacks over recent weeks, drawing condemnation from human rights observers globally.
