They are not human beings, like demons… Dipu Chandra Das’s companion told the whole story of the day of violence, said- All this happened in front of the factory.

The murder of Dipu Chandra Das is now becoming a symbol amid increasing attacks on Hindu minorities in Bangladesh. Of fear, hatred and institutional silence. This incident is not just a story of a brutal death of a person, but a picture of the environment in which minorities are feeling insecure because of their identity. The testimony of eyewitnesses exposes the horror of this violence.

The most shocking thing in this case is that the colleague of the deceased has come forward hiding his identity. According to the NDTV report, he told that even telling the truth can be fatal. What he saw shows how the mob violence was carried out in a planned manner.

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Who was Dipu Chandra Das?

Dipu Chandra Das was an ordinary laborer who worked in a factory. He was the father of a little girl and was working hard for the livelihood of his family. According to a colleague, Deepu was honest in his work, but his religious identity was beginning to isolate him.

Conspiracy started from workplace

Eyewitnesses claim that there were some people in the factory who could not get jobs. Blaming his failure on Dipu Das, he started spreading false rumors against him. The most dangerous allegation among these rumors was that of blasphemy.

HR office became the first stop

On the day of the incident, Dipu Das was called to the Human Resources (HR) office of the factory. There he was forced to resign. According to the witness, all this happened suddenly and under pressure. After this, he was handed over to the outsiders present in the factory.

Crowd ready at factory gate

As soon as Dipu Das was brought out of the factory gate, the crowd already present there surrounded him. According to the witness, this was not a suddenly gathered crowd, but were already prepared people, who had come with the intention of violence.

brutally beaten

The crowd started beating Dipu Das with sticks. There were blows on the face, chest and entire body. He became drenched in blood. All this happened just outside the factory gate, but no one dared to move forward. According to the witness, the frenzy of the crowd did not stop here. Dipu Das’s unconscious body was dragged for about a kilometer. Then he was hanged from a tree and set on fire. After some time, when the body fell down, the crowd was present there.

Reason for silence: fear

When the question arose as to why no one protested, the answer was fear. The witness said that some people tried to intervene, but they too were afraid of being attacked. In his words, “They were behaving like monsters, not human beings.” Later the local administration clarified that no evidence was found for the blasphemy allegations leveled against Dipu Das. That is, the allegation on the basis of which such huge violence took place was completely false.

Deep fear in Hindu community

Hindu families in Dipu Das’s village and surrounding areas are in shock. People say that now they are afraid for the safety of their children and family. Hindus living in Dhaka also said that the attacks are not happening due to political but religious identity.

Taslima Nasreen and community warning

Famous writer Taslima Nasreen has warned about such cases earlier also. He says that targeting artists, intellectuals and minorities is part of a well-planned strategy. The interim government and officials associated with Muhammad Yunus make claims about the safety of minorities, but continuously emerging incidents raise questions on these claims. The community says that despite complaints, concrete action is not being taken.

matter of international concern

According to human rights organizations, if such incidents are not strictly stopped, both the international image and internal stability of Bangladesh will be harmed. The murder of Dipu Das is no longer just a case but is becoming a part of the global debate on the security of minorities.