Overview
- Das, 50, a pharmacy owner and bKash agent, was attacked on December 31 near Keherbhanga Bazaar by three to four assailants who robbed him, used sharp weapons, and set him on fire.
- He identified two alleged attackers before dying during treatment in Dhaka; police later named a third suspect and filed a case.
- RAB said a Kishoreganj team led by ASP Shahjahan detained Sohag, Rabbi, and Palash around 1 a.m. in the Bajitpur area.
- Shariatpur police described the detainees as locally known hooligans with alleged drug abuse, and the probe includes whether the killing was linked to cash he carried.
- Family members called for a thorough investigation and justice as community leaders reported multiple December attacks on Hindus during a period of national unrest.