On Wednesday (1st January) night, a Hindu man named Pranta Talukder was abducted by a Muslim mob from his residence in the Patenga Kathgarh area in Chittagong city of Bangladesh.
According to reports, the extremists tortured and thrashed him mercilessly. The young Hindu man was severely injured. The Muslim mob accused Talukder of committing ‘blasphemy.’
The local police were informed that a man was being beaten in the parking lot of Lalkhan Bazar Amin Center. On learning about the matter, the cops reached the spot and rescued the Hindu man.
ধর্ম অবমাননার অভিযোগ তুলে "নারায়ে তাকবীর আল্লাহু আকবর" স্লোগান দিয়ে চট্টগ্রাম কাটগড় ২ নাম্বার গলি থেকে প্রান্ত তালুকদার নামে এক হিন্দু যুবককে তুলে নিয়ে যাওয়ার আজকের সিসিটিভি ফুটেজ।।#SaveBangladeshiHindus pic.twitter.com/Ss96PP56Hy
— N. Chakraborty🇧🇩🇮 (@nchak1008) January 1, 2025
Pranta Talkuder was thereafter admitted to the Chittagong Medical College and Hospital. A video of the Hindu man being carried on all fours by a violent Muslim mob is doing the rounds of the internet.
The matter is currently being investigated by the police.
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