US EditionHindu Man in Bangladesh Dies After Being Humiliated, Assaulted over only Rs 360 Debt
Joy Mahapatro died after assault and alleged poisoning amid rising violence targeting Hindus in Bangladesh, with several similar attacks reported recently, officials and family said.
- On Thursday, Joy Mahapatro was called to a local shop in Bhangadohor village, Sunamganj district, assaulted and died at Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital.
- Following the death of Sharif Osman Hadi, reports show attacks on Hindus have increased, including the lynching of Amrit Mondal, Rajbari and the January 5 shooting of journalist Rana Pratap Bairagi.
- According to the family, the incident was a 'preplanned and murder' and Joy was administered poison by one named Amirul Islam.
- Following the killing, Indian officials called on the Bangladesh interim government to 'swiftly and firmly' deal with attacks on minorities, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said in Delhi on Friday.
- Across districts, reports show victims across Bangladesh have faced varied lethal methods, including Bajendra Biswas’s shooting and Khokon Das’s immolation, with Sarat Mani Chakraborty killed a day later in Narsingdi.
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Hindu man in Bangladesh dies after being humiliated, assaulted over only Rs 360 debt
A Hindu man has died, allegedly by suicide, in Bangladesh after he was humiliated and assaulted by a local shop owner over a small debt. Joy Mahapatro, a resident of Dirai Upazila in Bangladesh’s Sunamganj, died at the Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital, where he was undergoing treatment after consuming poison.
Bangladesh unrest: Another Hindu thrashed, poisoned to death; family calls it 'planned murder'
Another Hindu youth has been killed in Bangladesh, as the violence against the minorities continues in the neighbouring country. The victim has been identified as Joy Mahapatro, who was a resident of the Bhangadohor village in the Sunamganj district. The incident had happened on Thursday, his family said, adding that Joy was called to a local shop where he was assaulted by a local. He was taken to the Sylhet MAG Osmani Medical College Hospital, …
Bangladesh: Beaten and Humiliated, Another Hindu Youth Dies by Suicide in Sunamganj | 🌎 LatestLY
It is alleged that Joy Mohapatra went to Amirul Islam's shop Thursday to pay the installment but was beaten up, humiliated and had his mobile phone seized in Bangladesh. Ayan said that Joy admitted to consuming poison on Thursday evening. 🌎 Bangladesh: Beaten and Humiliated, Another Hindu Youth Dies by Suicide in Sunamganj.
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