India says Hindu leader killing in Dinajpur follows pattern of systematic minority persecution under interim govt
Bhabesh Chandra Roy, a prominent Hindu community leader was allegedly abducted from his home and beaten to death in Dinajpur last Thursday
India has condemned the killing of prominent Hindu community leader Bhabesh Chandra Roy in Bangladesh.
India's Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal today (19 April) said on the ministry's verified X page (@MEAIndia) that the killing of Hindu leader follows "a pattern of systematic persecution of Hindu minorities under the interim government in Bangladesh."
"We have noted with distress the abduction and brutal killing of Shri Bhabesh Chandra Roy, a Hindu minority leader in Bangladesh. This killing follows a pattern of systematic persecution of Hindu minorities under the interim government even as the perpetrators of previous such events roam with impunity," Randhir wrote on X.
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"We condemn this incident and once again remind the interim government to live up to its responsibility of protecting all minorities, including Hindus, without inventing excuses or making distinctions," the Indian MEA spokesperson added.
Hindu community leader abducted, beaten to death in Bangladesh
Bhabesh Chandra Roy, a 58-year-old Hindu community leader, was allegedly abducted from his home and beaten to death in Dinajpur, Press Trust of India (PTI) quoted local media reports.
Police recovered Roy's body around 10pm on Thursday night (17 April), The Daily Star said, quoting police and family members.
His wife, Shantana, said he received a phone call around 4:30pm 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," the report said, adding Roy was taken to Narabari village, where he was brutally assaulted.
Roy was unconscious when he was sent back home, and family members rushed him to a hospital in Dinajpur.
However, he was declared dead upon arrival.
Roy was the vice-president of the Biral unit of the Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad and a prominent leader of the Hindu community in the area.
