Archive · 11 Aug 2025
Bangladesh: Protests Erupt After Mob Lynches Two Hindu Men
In Bangladesh, an extremist mob attacked and killed two Hindu men, Ruplal Das and Pradeep Das.
The mob accused the men of stealing a van after finding bottles inside.
Locals protested the killings by blocking a highway and displaying the bodies.
The protests led to a promise from authorities to arrest those responsible for the crime.
Locals blocked a highway in Bangladesh to protest the lynching of two Hindu men.
Ruplal Das and Pradeep Das were killed by an extremist mob.
Protesters demonstrated with the victims' bodies.
The victims were accused of being van thieves.
Authorities promised arrests within 24 hours.
- Who
- Ruplal Das and Pradeep Das were killed by an extremist mob, and locals protested.
- What
- An extremist mob lynched two Hindu men and locals protested.
- When
- Saturday and Sunday, with protests on Sunday.
- Where
- Soyar Union in Taraganj upazila in Rangpur district of Bangladesh.
- Why
- The victims were accused of van theft.
Extremist Mob
Legal System
Accusation
Extremist Mob
Believed the victims were van thieves.
Legal System
The victims were not given a fair trial.
- Victims
- Ruplal Das and Pradeep Das
- Location
- Bangladesh
- Accusation
- Van theft
- Cause of death
- Physical assault
- Protest Response
- Arrests promised