Throats slit, Hindu freedom fighter, wife killed in Bangladesh; sons work as cops

An image of Bangladeshi Hindus protesting against attacks on temples and killings of people of the community, in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

India Today : A 75-year-old freedom fighter (Muktijoddha) and his wife were found brutally murdered, their throats slit, at their home in Bangladesh's Rangpur. No case has been filed or arrests made over the murder of the elderly couple, whose two sons serve as police officers.

The Awami League said the incident highlighted a surge in attacks on minorities under the interim regime of Muhammad Yunus. 

A freedom fighter of the 1971 Liberation War (Muktijoddha) and his wife were found dead in Bangladesh's Rangpur, both with their throats slit at their home. 

The victims, 75-year-old Jogesh Chandra Roy and his wife Suborna Roy, were discovered by neighbours on Sunday morning after repeated knocks at their door went unanswered. The deceased couple's sons reportedly serve in the Bangladesh Police.  

The killings come amid rising alarm over attacks on minorities, particularly Hindus, under Muhammad Yunus's interim administration. The police force was brutally targeted during the movement to oust Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in July-August 2024. 

Dozens of cops were lynched and murdered, and scores never reported back to duty. Sources and reports suggest that Bangladesh is still functioning without a full police force even after a year of the August 2024 mayhem.

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