Hindu leader Bhabesh Chandra Roy abducted, killed in Bangladesh’s Dinajpur

A Hindu community leader Bhabesh Chandra Roy was kidnapped from his residence and killed in Dinajpur district, northern Bangladesh, according to a Friday media report.
Roy's body was found from Basudebpur village, located 330 kilometres northwest of Dhaka, was found on Thursday night, Daily Star reported citing police and family sources.
According to Roy's wife Shantana's statement to The Daily Star, he received a telephone call at approximately 4:30 pm, which she believes was made by the attackers to verify his presence at home.
"Approximately 30 minutes later, four men arrived on two motorcycles and allegedly abducted Bhabesh from the premises," the report said, adding Roy was taken to Narabari village, where he was brutally assaulted.
Upon return to his residence in an unconscious state, family members transported Roy to a Dinajpur hospital, where medical staff pronounced him dead.
Roy served as the vice-president of the Biral unit of the Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad and was a significant figure in the local Hindu community.
Abdus Sabur, officer-in-charge of Biral Police Station, informed The Daily Star that case filing procedures were in progress.
The police official confirmed ongoing efforts to identify and apprehend the suspects.
India responded on Friday by dismissing comments from Bangladeshi officials regarding violence in West Bengal, advising Dhaka to concentrate on safeguarding its minority populations rather than engaging in "virtue signalling".
"We reject the remarks made by the Bangladesh side with regard to the incidents in West Bengal," stated External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal.
"This is a barely disguised and disingenuous attempt to draw a parallel with India's concerns over the ongoing persecution of minorities in Bangladesh where the criminal perpetrators of such acts continue to roam free," he said.