Large crowds gathered outside the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi to protest the brutal killing of Dipu Chandra Das, a Hindu youth, by a radical Islamist mob in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh district. Das, a garment factory worker, was lynched in the Baluka area of Mymensingh following allegations of blasphemy by a Muslim co-worker.
The mob attacked Das on December 18, killing him, hanging his body from a tree, and setting it on fire over accusations of insulting Islam. In response, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal organized demonstrations outside the Bangladeshi mission, condemning the increasing atrocities against minority communities in Bangladesh.
Despite tight security arrangements by the Delhi Police around the High Commission, some protesters managed to breach police barriers and move closer to the diplomatic establishment. Holding banners and placards, demonstrators demanded justice for Dipu Das and expressed their outrage over the incident.
Security agencies were on high alert, with three layers of barricading securing the area around the High Commission and police and paramilitary forces deployed to manage the crowd. In Bangladesh, authorities have arrested at least 12 individuals in connection with the lynching and murder of Dipu Chandra Das, as anger over the incident grows both domestically and internationally.
