'Systematic persecution of minorities': India condemns Hindu leader's killing in Bangladesh

MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal.

India on Saturday slammed Bangladesh over the brutal killing of Bhabesh Chandra Roy, a Hindu leader, and reminded the interim government "to live up to its responsibility of protecting all minorities".

Condemning the incident, MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal took to X and posted, "We have noted with distress the abduction and brutal killing of Bhabesh Chandra Roy, a Hindu minority leader in Bangladesh. This killing follows a pattern of systematic persecution of Hindu minorities under the interim government even as the perpetrators of previous such events roam with impunity."

We have noted with distress the abduction and brutal killing of Shri Bhabesh Chandra Roy, a Hindu minority leader in Bangladesh.This killing follows a pattern of systematic persecution of Hindu minorities under the interim government even as the perpetrators of previous such
Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) April 19, 2025

"We condemn this incident and once again remind the interim government to live up to its responsibility of protecting all minorities, including Hindus, without inventing excuses or making distinctions," he added.

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Bhabesh Chandra Roy (58), a prominent Hindu leader in Bangladesh, was kidnapped and beaten to death, as confirmed by the local police and family members. Roy acted as the Vice-President of the Biral unit of the Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad, local media reported.

Speaking to Bangladesh's leading newspaper, The Daily Star, Chandra's wife Shantana Roy said that four men arrived on two motorcycles and kidnapped Bhabesh from their residence on Thursday. He was taken to Narabari village, where he was brutally beaten.

Later that day, the attackers dropped Bhabesh's unconscious body back at his home in a van. He was immediately rushed to the Biral Upazila Health Complex. Subsequently, he was transferred to Dinajpur Medical College Hospital, where on-duty doctors declared him dead upon arrival, PTI reported.

The officer-in-charge of Biral Police Station said that police are working to identify and arrest the suspects involved, and preparations are underway to file a case.