Overview
- Khokon Chandra Das, 50, was intercepted near Keurbhanga Bazar on Dec. 31, beaten with sharp weapons, doused with petrol and set alight, according to police and local reports.
- He escaped by jumping into a pond, received initial care in Shariatpur, and was transferred to Dhaka in critical condition with stab and burn injuries, doctors said.
- Damudya police said they identified two local suspects — Rabbi and Sohag — and opened a case while seeking further attackers.
- Officers described the incident to media as a “terror” attack, and the victim’s wife said he recognized two assailants who tried to kill him.
- The assault is reported as the fourth recent attack targeting Hindus, drawing renewed diplomatic scrutiny, with India citing about 2,900 incidents against minorities during the interim government’s tenure.