Overview
- In Chattogram’s Raozan area, attackers burned a Hindu family’s home to the ground and left a banner warning local Hindus of further violence, with pets reported killed in the blaze.
- Members identifying with the Anti-Discrimination Student Movement threatened to burn Global TV’s office unless news head Nazneen Munni was removed, following earlier attacks on Prothom Alo and The Daily Star.
- In Odisha’s Bhadrak district, police arrested a suspected perpetrator in the rape and murder of a 10-year-old, as the chief minister announced Rs 10 lakh in relief and local protests targeted the accused’s home.
- Uttar Pradesh authorities suspended officers in separate Agra and Bijnor cases after allegations of custodial torture and claims of evidence swapping following a fatal crash.
- The Ankita Bhandari murder case re-entered the spotlight after a new video referenced a ‘VIP,’ with the victim’s mother urging anyone with proof to approach the court and opposition leaders seeking a CBI re-investigation.