Overview

• Two suspects were arrested with illegal firearms among the five held so far and law enforcement is searching for others named in the case.
• The FIR lodged by the victim’s sister on July 10 names 19 individuals and accuses an additional 15 to 20 unnamed participants.
• Viral video footage shows extortionists stripping Lal Chand Sohag naked and bludgeoning him with concrete slabs outside Mitford Hospital.
• Student groups at Dhaka University, BRAC and several other campuses have staged protests demanding justice and stronger measures against mob violence.
• The incident highlights a broader surge in extortion-driven lynchings and communal attacks since the interim government assumed power last August.