Hundreds of supporters of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal, holding saffron flags and raising slogans, staged a protest near the Bangladesh High Commission on Tuesday against the lynching of a Hindu man in Bangladesh. The demonstration led to clashes with police after protesters broke through multiple barricades in the high-security zone.
Despite heavy security arrangements, protesters forced several barricades down as police struggled to contain the advancing crowd. The area around the High Commission had been fortified with three layers of barricading and a reinforced deployment of police and paramilitary forces in anticipation of the protest.
A senior police officer said that around 15,000 police personnel were deployed ahead of the demonstration. Police managed to stop the protesters approximately 800 metres away from the Bangladesh High Commission. Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) buses were also parked strategically to block further movement towards the mission.
The protest site witnessed a large display of banners and placards, many of which carried strong messages condemning the Bangladesh government. One placard read, “Hindu rakt ki ek ek boond ka hisaab chahiye” (Each drop of Hindu blood must be accounted for).
The protest followed the lynching of Dipu Chandra Das (25), a garment factory worker in Baluka area of Mymensingh district, Bangladesh, on December 18. According to police reports, Das was allegedly beaten by a mob outside the factory, hanged from a tree, and later his body was set on fire near the Dhaka–Mymensingh Highway, reportedly over allegations of blasphemy.
“We strongly condemn the brutal killing of a Hindu man. We urge the Indian government to take up the matter seriously and demand strict action against those responsible. The Bangladesh police must also act decisively,” said one of the protesters.
Another protester said, “India believes in treating all communities as brothers and sisters. Hindus in every country must be treated with dignity and equality.”
