Hindu Boy Accused of Blasphemy, Beaten to Death By Mob Inside Police Station in Bangladesh

Dhaka: Hindu boy who was accused of blasphemy was violently attacked and killed by a mob inside a police station, in Bangladesh's Khulna city. 

 The incident unfolded after the boy was alleged to have posted ‘objectionable comments’ about the Prophet on a social media post on Facebook. 

During the chaos, a college student named Utsav Mandol, was coerced into apologising publicly in front of the assembled crowd and later beaten to death in the presence of army personnel, as seen in the video. 

The Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (HRCBM) reported that Mandol was detained by police but was subsequently attacked and killed by a mob inside the police station, even as army personnel were present.  

“A college student Utsav Mandol (a Hindu Youth) was hacked to death at Khulna City of Bangladesh by Islamists. Allegations against him was he posted statement that is considered blasphemy in social media. Without forensic evidence he was detained by police and the mob lunched him in the police station where Army personnel was also present,” said Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (HRCBM) in a post on X (formerly Twitter)