New York Assemblywoman Jenifer condemns mob killing of Hindu youth in Bangladesh

Condemning the mob lynching of a young Hindu man in Bangladesh, New York State Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar warned of what she described as a troubling pattern of violence and persecution targeting religious minorities in the country.

In a statement, Rajkumar said she was “deeply disturbed by the ongoing violence against Bangladesh’s Hindu minority,” citing the killing of Dipu Chandra Das as the most recent and brutal example

“The horrific mob killing of Dipu Chandra Das underscores a troubling pattern of violence against Hindus and religious minorities in Bangladesh,” Rajkumar



said. “We must stand together—from Queens to across the globe—for human rights, justice, and religious freedom.”

Das, a Hindu Bangladeshi, was just 25 years old when he was killed. Rajkumar said a mob attacked him, beat him, set him ablaze, and left his body on a highway. Authorities have reportedly arrested twelve individuals in connection with the killing.

“I am deeply disturbed by the ongoing violence against Bangladesh’s Hindu minority, exemplified most recently by the brutal lynching of Hindu Bangladeshi Dipu Chandra Das, who was just 25 years old,” she said in the statement.