Protests at Bangladesh High Commission in Delhi over Dipu Das's lynching

A major protest has erupted outside the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi in the wake of the brutal killing of a Hindu man, Dipu Chandra Das, in Mymensingh last week.

The demonstrations are being led by Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal to denounce alleged atrocities against Hindus and vandalism of their religious places in Bangladesh.

Delhi Police has stepped up security outside the High Commission in view of the protest, reports NDTV.

Despite heavy security deployment, several protesters were seen pushing through police barriers to inch towards the diplomatic establishment. As per reports, protestors managed to break at least two layers of barricades.

However, security agencies had already been on alert in anticipation of the protest and have put in place tight security arrangements outside the building to prevent any untoward incident.

The area has been secured with three layers of barricading, with troops from the police and paramilitary deployed to control the crowd.

Dipu Chandra Das, 28, a local garment worker, was beaten to death by a mob over alleged blasphemy in Bhaluka Upazila of Mymensingh district on Thursday (December 18). His body was later set on fire.

On Sunday, police arrested 12 people in connection with the lynching.

On Monday, a Mymensingh court placed 12 accused on a three-day remand in connection with the killing of Dipu Chandra Das.

On Tuesday morning, the Bangladesh government summoned Indian High Commissioner Pranay Verma to express concern over the recent protests near the Bangladesh High Commission in New Delhi and the vandalism of a Bangladesh visa centre in Siliguri.