A prominent Hindu community leader was allegedly abducted from his residence and beaten to death in Dinajpur district in northern Bangladesh.
Police and family sources confirmed that the body of Roy, 58, from Basudebpur village, located 330 kilometres northwest of Dhaka, was found on Thursday night.
According to Roy’s wife, Shantana, he received a phone call around 4:30 pm and claimed the call was made by the perpetrators to confirm his presence at home.
“Approximately 30 minutes later, four men arrived on two motorcycles and allegedly abducted Bhabesh from the premises,” she said.
As per reports, Roy was taken to Narabari village, where he was brutally assaulted.
Upon return to his residence in an unconscious state, family members transported Roy to a Dinajpur hospital, where medical staff pronounced him dead.
Roy served as the vice-president of the Biral unit of the Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad and was a significant figure in the local Hindu community.
Police officials confirmed they are actively working to identify and apprehend the suspects.
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India responded on Friday by dismissing comments from Bangladeshi officials regarding violence in West Bengal, advising Dhaka to concentrate on safeguarding its minority populations rather than engaging in “virtue signalling”.
“We reject the remarks made by the Bangladesh side with regard to the incidents in West Bengal,” stated External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal.
