MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Sunday said that no attempt was made to breach the fence of the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi
In a clarification after protests outside the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal on Sunday said the government has urged that perpetrators of Dipu Chandra Das, Hindu man who was lynched to death in Bangladesh, be brought to justice.
He also said that no attempt was made to breach the fence of the High Commission.
“India continues to keep a close watch on the evolving situation in Bangladesh. Our officials remain in touch with Bangladesh authorities and have conveyed to them our strong concerns at the attacks on minorities. We have also urged that the perpetrators of the barbaric killing of Das be brought to justice,” said Jaiswal.
“We have noted misleading propaganda in sections of the Bangladesh media on the [High Commission] incident. The fact is that about 20-25 youth gathered in front of the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi on 20 December and raised slogans in protest against the horrendous killing of Dipu Chandra Das in Mymensingh, while also calling for the protection of all minorities in Bangladesh,” said the statement.
“There was no attempt to breach the fence or create a security situation at any time. The police stationed at the spot dispersed the group after a few minutes. Visual evidence of these events is available publicly for all to see. India is committed to ensure the safety of foreign Missions/Posts in its territory in accordance with the Vienna Convention,” he said.
Who is Dipu Chandra Das?
Dipu Chandra Das, 27, a garment factory worker, was lynched to death by an enraged mob in Bhaluka, Mymensingh, over allegations of blasphemy. He was tied up, killed and then his body was set afire while thousands of people watched, in a glaring display of lawlessness and mobocracy in Bangladesh under Muhammad Yunus’ regime.
However, Mohd Samsuzzaman, a Company Commander of Rapid Action Battalion in Mymensingh, told The Daily Star that no evidence was found indicating that the deceased had written anything on Facebook that might have hurt religious sentiments.
Additionally, he said that local people or other workers of the garment factory could not point to any blasphemous activity either. “Everyone is now saying that they did not personally hear him (Dipu) say anything of that sort. No one has been found who claims to have heard or seen anything themselves hurting religion,” he told the outlet.
The official said as the situation became volatile in Bangladesh after the death of youth leader Sharif Osman Hadi, Dipu Chandra Das was forcibly pushed out of the factory to protect the factory. He was then beaten to death by a mob with sticks and locally made weapons, and his body was hung from a tree and set on fire.
