A Hindu man was crushed to death in Bangladesh after attempting to stop a vehicle from fleeing a petrol pump without paying for fuel, police said, marking the latest incident in a series of violent attacks targeting Hindus in the country. The incident occurred on Friday in Rajbari district, where the victim, identified as 30-year-old Ripon Saha, was working at Karim Filling Station in Goalanda Mor, according to The Daily Star, citing police officials. Police later seized the vehicle and arrested its owner, Abul Hashem alias Sujan, 55, and the driver, Kamal Hossain, 43. Hashem, a contractor by profession, is a former treasurer of the Rajbari district Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP) and a former president of the district Jubo Dal, police said. Another Hindu man, Amrit Mondal, was lynched over alleged extortion in Rajbari town’s Pangsha upazila on December 24.

Source: The Telegraph January 17, 2026 09:05 UTC