Overview
- Mithun Sarkar, 25, from Bhandarpur in Naogaon’s Mahadebpur area, died after entering a canal or pond while being chased by locals over a theft accusation.
- Naogaon police said they recovered the body with help from the fire service and opened an investigation, including a post-mortem.
- Authorities have not confirmed whether Sarkar committed any theft, and details of the incident remain under inquiry.
- The death is the latest in a series of reported attacks on Hindus in recent weeks, including a newspaper acting editor shot in Jessore and a grocery shop owner killed in Narsingdi.
- Earlier incidents include the January 3 killing of Khokon Chandra Das in Shariatpur and December lynchings in Rajbari and Mymensingh, as the country approaches the February 12 parliamentary election.