A video of a blindfolded Hridoy Pal being carried on all fours by army officials has surfaced on social media. Muslims could be seen slapping the victim and encouraging others to assault him.
Hindu youth Utsab Mandal, who was beaten by a mob over blasphemy allegations in Khulna in Bangladesh, is alive, said the Directorate of Inter Services Public Relations of the country.
Reports say that to avert any unexpected incidents, an Army and Navy team arrived at the scene and took control of the situation. However, the boy was still beaten to death by the mob.
"The victim, a resident of North 24 Parganas in West Bengal, worked as a ragpicker here. We have deployed a company of SSB and state police and are continuously monitoring social media," Bhushan said.
The report said that the head bones of Tejram were damaged during his lynching as a result of strikes from large stones and iron rods, and blood clots had developed in his brain.
In an X post, Meer Faisal peddled the narrative that Shahabuddin was lynched by a mob and police took no action even though in his own report it was stated that the the police has clarified the Maulana was not lynched but succumbed to injuries sustained in the accident.