More chilling details have emerged in the “horrific killing” of Hindu youth Dipu Chandra Das, who was beaten to death in Mymensingh, Bangladesh. While initial reports said the barbaric incident was sparked by accusations of blasphemy, new details point to a workplace dispute as the likely trigger.
“My brother was beaten and thrown out of the factory,” Dipu’s brother Apu told The Dhaka Tribune.
According to a report in a Bangladeshi publication, tensions inside the factory escalated earlier in the day when Dipu Chandra Das was beaten to death by a mob. They then tied his body to a tree and set it on fire.
Bangladesh Police and the Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) have so far found no evidence to support the claim that Dipu insulted religion.
What happened to Dipu Chandra Das?
Dipu – who was employed as a laborer in a garment factory – Pioneer Knitwears (BD) Limited – recently appeared in a recruitment test for promotion from floor manager to supervisor.
Apu Robi Das, Dipu’s brother, told the Dhaka Tribune that Dipu had constant arguments with several colleagues over his position at work. He said Dipu was fired from his job the afternoon after the incident, shortly after blasphemy charges were leveled against him.
Apu said that even though the Hindu youth apologized after being caught, the factory workers did not spare him.
Apu said Dipu’s friend Himel later called him and said Dipu had been taken to the police station for allegedly making derogatory remarks about the Prophet Muhammad.
“Shortly after that he called again and said my brother was dead,” he said.
By the time Apu reached the crime scene, Dipu’s body had been burnt.
Earlier, a BBC Bangla report mentioned that Dipu was beaten to death by an enraged mob following his remarks against the Prophet. “At around 9pm on Thursday, an enraged mob caught him and beat him to death, accusing him of making derogatory remarks about the Prophet. They then set the body on fire,” Mia told the service.
India reacts to killing of Hindu youth
Responding to media queries, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Sunday described the killing as “horrific”.
India also called on Bangladesh to bring the perpetrators of the killing to justice. According to an official statement, the government rejected what it called misleading reports of the protest outside the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi, saying a small group of youths had gathered briefly to protest the lynching of Hindu youth and had been dispersed peacefully.
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