New Delhi: India on Saturday condemned the alleged murder of prominent Hindu community leader Bhabesh Chandra Roy in Bangladesh. “We have noted with distress the abduction and brutal killing of Shri Bhabesh Chandra Roy, a Hindu minority leader in Bangladesh. This killing follows a pattern of systematic persecution of Hindu minorities under the interim government even as the perpetrators of previous such events roam with impunity,” ministry of external affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal wrote on X.
“We condemn this incident and once again remind the interim government to live up to its responsibility of protecting all minorities, including Hindus, without inventing excuses or making distinctions,” he added.
We have noted with distress the abduction and brutal killing of Shri Bhabesh Chandra Roy, a Hindu minority leader in Bangladesh.
This killing follows a pattern of systematic persecution of Hindu minorities under the interim government even as the perpetrators of previous such…— Randhir Jaiswal (@MEAIndia) April 19, 2025
Bhabesh Chandra Roy, a 58-year-old Hindu community leader, was allegedly abducted from his home. He was allegedly beaten to death in Dinajpur district in north Bangladesh, according to a PTI report.
Roy’s body was recovered on Thursday night, The Daily Star reported. His wife Shantana told the newspaper that she received a phone call around 4:30 pm. She claimed the call was made by the perpetrators to confirm his presence at home.
“Approximately 30 minutes later, four men arrived on two motorcycles and allegedly abducted Bhabesh from the premises,” the report stated. Roy was allegedly taken to Narabari village and was brutally assaulted there.
Roy was unconscious when he was sent back home. When his family members rushed him to a hospital in Dinajpur, he was declared dead upon arrival.
Roy was the vice-president of the Biral unit of the Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad.
