Hindu youth was innocent: No evidence of blasphemy against Dipu Chandra Das found by Bangladeshi officials

New Delhi: The brutal lynching of a Hindu youth in Bangladesh has shocked the world. Now, a statement has come from Bangladeshi officials in this case, stating that no direct evidence has been found to support the blasphemy allegations against Dipu Chandra Das. It has also not been proven that the deceased made any comments that hurt religious sentiments.

What Happened With Dipu Chandra Das?

Dipu was brutally murdered by an angry mob in the Bhaluka area of ​​Mymensingh district in Bangladesh on charges of alleged blasphemy. According to eyewitnesses, he was first severely beaten, and then his body was hung from a tree and set on fire. Most horrifyingly, thousands of people were recording the incident on their phones.

Speaking to the Bangladeshi media platform Daily Star, Mohammad Shamsuzzaman, the company commander of the Rapid Action Battalion in Mymensingh, said that no evidence has emerged to suggest that the deceased wrote anything on Facebook that hurt people’s sentiments. He also said that his colleagues at the factory where he worked could not confirm any such activity. When all the employees were asked who had heard Dipu say such things, everyone replied that they had not personally heard him say anything of the sort.

Deepu Was Handed Over To Save The Factory

Bangladeshi officials said that the situation deteriorated after the death of youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi. Meanwhile, rumours spread about Dipu Chandra. People gathered outside the factory to get him out. The factory management handed him over to the mob to save the factory. The mob then beat him to death with sticks and crude weapons. After the murder, his body was hung from a tree and set on fire. According to the official, the Rapid Action Battalion arrested seven people in various locations on Saturday, December 20. ​​Others are currently being questioned.