The primary suspect in the lynching of Dipu Das was detained; Bangladeshi police claim he incited a crowd.

The primary suspect in the lynching of Hindu garment industry worker Dipu Das has been detained by Bangladeshi authorities on charges of blasphemy. The attack, which has aroused international condemnation amid ongoing crimes against minorities in Bangladesh, is thought to have been mostly planned and carried out by former teacher Yasin Arafat, according to officials.

Das, 27, was forced to quit by his factory bosses on December 18 in the Mymensingh region. He was then ejected from his job and turned over to a furious group of Islamists who beat him to death and hung him and set fire to it.

According to the police, Arafat, who was detained on Thursday, allegedly left the region and went into hiding following Das’s murder. Officials claim that he planned the assault, encouraging others to congregate and go against Das.

According to reports, he was able to swiftly mobilize a sizable group thanks to his leadership in the neighborhood, turning the situation into a deadly attack.Arafat personally hauled him to a crossroads, where he was hanged from a tree and burned on fire, according to the police, in addition to encouraging the mob.

According to reports, Arafat used to teach at a mosque and is a local. As officials investigate if his impact went beyond the immediate events of the attack, his role as a teacher is now being scrutinized. The case has resulted in 21 arrests overall, including Arafat. To find any further suspects who might have been connected to the incident, authorities are carrying out their investigation.

Five more Hindu males perished in Bangladesh in the days following Dipu Das’s lynching.
Bajendra Biswas was shot and killed in Mymensingh, while Amrit Mondal was killed by a mob of peasants in Rajbari district. On New Year’s Eve in Shariatpur, a mob attacked and burned Hindu businessman Khokon Chandra Das. While receiving treatment in Dhaka, he passed away.

Unidentified attackers shot and killed newspaper editor and businessman Rana Pratap on Monday in the Jessore area. A 25-year-old Hindu guy in the Naogaon district drowned after jumping into a pond to get away from other people who were pursuing him on suspicion of stealing.