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In connection with the brutal murder of Dipu Chandra Das, a 27-year-old Hindu youth, at least ten people have been arrested in Mymensingh, Bangladesh. The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) apprehended seven suspects, while the police arrested three others, under coordinated operations at multiple locations.
Chief Adviser confirms arrests
Muhammad Yunus, the Chief Adviser of the Interim government of Bangladesh, confirmed the development in a post on X. The post read, “10 Arrested in Mymensingh Hindu Youth Beating Murder Case: Law enforcement agencies have arrested ten individuals in connection with the beating murder of Dipu Chandra Das (27), a Sanatan Hindu youth, in Baluka, Mymensingh.”
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Details of the arrested
Those arrested by RAB include Md. Limon Sarkar (19), Md. Tarek Hossain (19), Md. Manik Mia (20), Ershad Ali (39), Nijum Uddin (20), Alomgir Hossain (38) and Md. Miraj Hossain Akon (46). The individuals arrested by the police include Md. Azmol Hasan Sagir (26), Md. Shahin Mia (19) and Md. Nazmul.
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Dipu Chandra Das death
Reportedly, Dipu Chandra Das was attacked by a mob over allegations of blasphemy, and his body was set on fire. He later died from his injuries. The incident triggered widespread outrage and condemnation across the country, particularly among minority rights groups.
The Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council strongly condemned the killing of the Hindu man in Bhaluka, Mymensingh, in Bangladesh.
Incident amid broader political unrest
The killing of Dipu Chandra Das occurred during a period of heightened tension in Bangladesh following the death of student leader Sharif Osman Hadi. Hadi, the convenor of Inqilab Moncho and a parliamentary candidate for the February 2026 national elections, died on 18 December in Singapore while undergoing treatment for gunshot wounds sustained in an attack in Dhaka on 12 December.
The funeral prayer for Sharif Osman Hadi concluded in Bangladesh yesterday.
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