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Arrests Follow Odisha Child Killing and Bangladesh Lynching as Officials Reject Communal Motive

Officials emphasize criminal investigations over communal claims.

Overview

  • Odisha police arrested Satyabrata Das as the main suspect in the rape‑murder of a 10‑year‑old in Bhadrak after villagers staged a prolonged blockade and tore down a suspect’s house.
  • Odisha’s chief minister announced ₹10 lakh in ex‑gratia for the Bhadrak victim’s family and directed a thorough probe.
  • Sambalpur police detained six men over the beating death of migrant worker Juel Sheikh and said the case stemmed from a personal altercation rather than the victim’s identity.
  • In Bangladesh’s Rajbari district, 29‑year‑old Amrit Mondal was killed by locals over alleged extortion; police arrested an associate and recovered firearms.
  • Bangladesh’s interim government called the Rajbari killing non‑communal and pledged prosecutions, while authorities said 12 suspects have been arrested in the earlier lynching of Dipu Chandra Das in Mymensingh.