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Dipu Das lynching: Man accused of leading attack on Hindu youth held in Bangladesh, says report

Bangladesh lynching case news: Arafat had been serving as an imam at the Sheikhbari Mosque in Kashar and also teaching at the Madina Tahfizul Quran Madrasa.

2 min readUpdated: Jan 8, 2026 03:43 PM IST

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Dipu das lynching: On December 18, a group of people allegedly beat Dipu Das, a Hindu man, to death, accusing him of blasphemy. (AP file photo)

Dipu Das lynching case: The Bangladesh Police on Wednesday arrested another suspect in the Dipu Chandra Das lynching case that took place in Mymensingh district’s Bhaluka on December 18.

According to The Daily Star, which quoted Additional Superintendent of Police (Administration) Abdullah Al Mamun, Mohammad Yasin Arafat (25), of Bhaluka was arrested Wednesday afternoon from Sarulia area under Demra Police Station in Dhaka.

The report added that Arafat had been serving as an imam at the Sheikhbari Mosque in Kashar and also teaching at the Madina Tahfizul Quran Madrasa. It further added that Arafat reportedly led the attack on Das.

On December 18, a group of people allegedly beat Das, a Hindu man, to death, accusing him of blasphemy. After beating him to death, the attackers tied the body of the young man to a tree and set it on fire, Bhaluka police station duty officer Ripon Mia was quoted as saying by BBC Bangla.

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Bangladesh is currently facing an unrest after student leader Osman Hadi was shot dead by assailants. The country saw massive protests just months ahead of national polls scheduled for February 2026.

Just a fortnight after Dipu Das was beaten to death, another Hindu man was stabbed and set on fire in the Damudya Upazila area of Shariatpur district in Bangladesh on December 31. The man, identified as Khokon Chandra Das (45), reportedly sustained serious injuries and was admitted to a hospital in Dhaka.

Condemning the attacks, India called the continuing violence against minorities in the country a matter of serious concern.

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“Continuing hostilities against minorities in Bangladesh, including Hindus, Christians and Buddhists matter of grave concern. We condemn the recent gruesome killing of a Hindu youth in Mymensingh and expect perpetrators to be brought to justice,” Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal had said at a media briefing in December.

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