Dipu Chandra Das, a 27-year-old Hindu youth working in a garment factory in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh district, was beaten to death by a mob on Thursday (December 16) over alleged blasphemy charges. If the factory management had informed the police in time, Deepu’s life could have been saved. But instead factory supervisors forced him to resign, threw him out of the workplace and handed him over to a radical Islamic mob, who brutally murdered him, hanged his body and then set it on fire.
Alleged blasphemy allegations, no concrete evidence
According to Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) and police officials, there is no concrete confirmation yet of the blasphemy allegations leveled against Dipu Chandra Das. Officials said that it was not clear what Deepu said or did that led to this controversy.
Suspicious role of factory officials in murder
Investigation has revealed that the floor in-charge and quality in-charge of the factory handed over Dipu to the mob instead of handing him over to the police. After reviewing CCTV footage and videos, 12 people have been arrested so far, including factory officials and employees.
Not sudden, signs of a planned murder
Investigators say that this murder was not the result of any sudden violence, but there are clear signs of pre-planning. Forced resignation, delay in informing the police and ultimately handing over Deepu to the mob – all these steps point to a well-planned chain.
Taslima Nasreen raised questions
Exiled Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen raised questions about this murder on social media platform He asked who would bring the culprits of this heinous murder to justice.
A mountain of sorrow fell on the family
Dipu Chandra Das was married three years ago. His family consists of his wife and one and a half year old innocent child, who is now left without a father. RAB-14 Commander Naeemul Hasan told in the press conference that the violence started inside the factory at around 4 o’clock. He said, ‘The floor in-charge of the factory forced Dipu to resign and handed him over to the angry mob. We have arrested two factory officials because they did not ensure the safety of Deepu.
Crowd increased at the time of shift change
According to the report of Daily Star, a large number of workers gathered outside the factory at the time of shift change. Local people also reached there after the news spread. At around 8:45 pm, the mob broke the factory gate and dragged Deepu out of the security room. After being thrown out of the factory, local people also took part in the attack. Dipu was murdered on the spot, his body was hanged on the Dhaka-Mymensingh Highway and then set on fire.
Late information given to police
Police officials said that the situation kept worsening for several hours, but the factory management did not inform on time. Industrial Police SP MD Farhad Hussain Khan said, ‘If the call had come on time, Deepu’s life could have been saved.’
Traffic jam becomes a big hindrance
SP said that at the time of the incident, there was a traffic jam of about 10 kilometers long, due to which there was a huge delay in the police reaching the spot. By the time the police arrived, the crowd had taken the body towards the highway. The factory management has denied negligence. Senior manager Saqib Mahmood claimed that there was no evidence for the allegations and a ‘fake resignation’ was obtained to defuse the situation. However, investigating agencies say that Deepu was deliberately handed over to the mob.
