Dipu Chandra Das, 25, was beaten to death in Mymensingh's Bhaluka outside a garment factory where he worked for allegedly making derogatory remarks about Islam.
NEW DELHI — The mob lynching of a Hindu youth, Dipu Chandra Das, in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh district earlier this week is shameful and against the tenets of Islam, Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind president Maulana Mahmood Madani said on Sunday.
He also warned that rising extremism in the region and across the world must be firmly countered. He said the killing had brought shame and pain. “This is very shameful. When Muslims do such things, we hang our heads in shame, and this cannot be condemned enough. No one in a civilised society has the right to kill another human being,” the Jamiat chief was quoted by Asian News International (ANI) as saying.
Das, 25, was beaten to death in Mymensingh’s Bhaluka outside a garment factory where he worked for allegedly making derogatory remarks about Islam. His body was then hung from a tree and set on fire, with a mob recording the heinous act and raising slogans.
Maulana Madani stressed that even if someone commits a wrongdoing, punishment must follow due process. “No matter how wrong someone has acted, there is a process for punishment, and that process should be followed. If the perpetrators are Muslims and the victim is a non-Muslim, then the crime becomes even more heinous. We strongly condemn this,” he was quoted as saying.
Madani said Islam does not allow violence or humiliation under any circumstances. “Killing someone or even humiliating someone is something that Islam does not permit. Islam does not permit it at any cost. No amount of condemnation is enough,” he said.
He also expressed concern over the growing spread of extremism. “It is unfortunate that extremism is increasing throughout this entire subcontinent. It must be curbed and countered in this region and worldwide. The whole world is facing a similar situation,” he said.
Maulana Madani’s condemnation came amid heightened tension in Bangladesh following a series of violent incidents. On Sunday, authorities arrested ten people in connection with the killing of Das.
Bangladesh’s Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus confirmed the arrests in a post on X, saying law enforcement agencies had taken ten people into custody in the case. The Rapid Action Battalion arrested seven suspects, while police arrested three others.
The situation in Bangladesh has remained tense, with protests also reported in Dhaka following the killing of Sharif Osman Hadi, a prominent activist, adding to fears over law and order and rising violence in the country.
IIAD Condemns Hate Incidents
Maulana Mehdi Hasan Aini Qasmi, Founder & Director of India Islamic Academy Deoband (IIAD) and President of Deoband Alumni Federation (DAF) has strongly and unequivocally condemned the killing of Das.
He also condemned an attempt to oppose and disrupt a peaceful Sikh religious procession in New Zealand.
In a statement, Maulana Mehdi Qasmi described both incidents as grave assaults on human dignity, religious freedom, and the principles of peaceful coexistence that form the ethical foundation of civilized societies.
On New Zealand issue, Maulana Mehdi Qasmi stated: “Every religious community has the full, inalienable, and unquestionable right to peacefully practice, express, and celebrate its faith. Any attempt to obstruct or intimidate a religious procession is a manifestation of intolerance and a direct threat to social harmony.”
He emphasised that Islam categorically upholds the freedom of religion, respect for places of worship and the protection of all faith traditions.
Maulana Qasmi termed the murder of Das in Bangladesh as a heinous, cowardly and inhuman crime.
Maulana Qasmi appealed to religious leaders, civil society organisations and international institutions to intensify inter-faith dialogue, counter hate-driven narratives and work collectively for peace, justice and mutual respect.
“Our world today needs bridges, not walls; understanding, not hostility. Standing firmly against religious hatred and violence is a shared moral responsibility of all people of conscience,” the statement concluded.
