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Hindu Ansar Guard Shot Dead in Bangladesh Factory, Third Killing of Hindu Man in Two Weeks

Police are testing eyewitness claims that a government‑issued shotgun fired accidentally following the colleague's arrest.

Overview

  • Bajendra Biswas, 40, was shot inside the Sultana Sweaters Limited facility in Bhaluka, Mymensingh, where he was deployed on security duty.
  • Police identified the accused as fellow Ansar member Noman Mia, who was detained shortly after the incident and is under investigation.
  • Eyewitness and police accounts describe a casual interaction in which a government‑issued shotgun in the colleague’s possession discharged, with no prior argument seen.
  • Investigators have seized the firearm, sent the body for autopsy at Mymensingh Medical College Hospital, and opened legal proceedings to determine intent.
  • The shooting is being reported as the third killing of a Hindu man in roughly two weeks, following lynchings in Mymensingh and Rajbari that prompted Indian diplomatic concern over minority safety.