The youth seen in a viral video threatening police (left) and Sub-Inspector Santosh Bhabhu, the Hindu officer lynched by a mob in Habiganj in August 2024 (right). (IMAGE: @avroneel85/X/@SahidulKhokonbd) - Algorithmically enhanced image - Algorithmically enhanced image
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News1803-01-2026, 09:37

'We Burnt Him Alive': Bangladesh Student Leader Brags About Lynching Hindu Cop

  • A video shows a Bangladeshi student leader boasting about lynching Hindu police officer SI Santosh Bhabhu and threatening law enforcement.
  • The leader, identified as a student coordinator from Habiganj, claims they burned Baniachong police station during the "July movement."
  • SI Santosh Bhabhu was lynched by a mob on August 5, 2024, at Baniachong police station amid political unrest.
  • Reports indicate the mob returned after an initial confrontation, demanding Santosh Bhabhu, who was then lynched and his body desecrated.
  • News18 has not independently verified the video's authenticity or the claims made.

Why It Matters: Video of student leader boasting about lynching Hindu cop sparks outrage in Bangladesh.

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