<p> Dhaka/New Delhi, Dec 25 (PTI): A Hindu man was lynched in Bangladesh over alleged extortion, media reports said on Thursday, days after another man from the minority religion was lynched in the country.</p><p> The incident took place on Wednesday in Rajbari town's Pangsha upazila, The Daily Star newspaper quoted police as saying.</p><p> The deceased, identified as Amrit Mondal, had allegedly formed a criminal gang and was involved in extortion and other criminal activities.</p><p> The interim government led by Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus "strongly condemned" the killing while asserting that it was not a communal attack.</p><p> On the day of the incident, Mondal was beaten up by locals when he, along with his group members, tried to extort money from a resident's house, the report said.</p><p> Upon receiving information about the incident, police rushed to the spot and rescued Mondal in a critical condition.</p><p> He was taken to a hospital where doctors declared him dead around 2:00 am, Assistant Superintendent of Police (Pangsha Circle) Debrata Sarkar said, according to the report.</p><p> Mondal's body was sent to Rajbari Sadar Hospital morgue for an autopsy, Sarkar said.</p><p> Most of his associates fled after the incident, but police arrested one man and recovered firearms from his possession.</p><p> According to the police, Mondal had at least two cases filed against him, including a murder case.</p><p> Condemning the killing, the interim government said in a statement that it "does not support any kind of illegal activities, mass beatings or violence,” the state-run BSS news agency reported.</p><p> In a statement, the government said that the incident was not a communal attack but one stemming from a violent situation arising from extortion and terrorist activities.</p><p> Legal action will be taken against everyone directly or indirectly involved in the incident, it said.</p><p> The incident comes a week after another Hindu man, Dipu Das, was lynched and his body set on fire over blasphemy allegations in Mymensingh.</p><p> Police and other law enforcement agencies have made 12 arrests in the case so far.</p><p> Das’ killing sparked widespread protests by factory workers, students and rights groups in Dhaka and elsewhere in Bangladesh, and India expressed its concerns as well.</p><p> The interim government has said it would take care of Das' minor child, as well as his wife and parents.</p><p> The Hindu population in Bangladesh has been affected by a series of incidents against minority communities in the country after the ouster of then-prime minister Sheikh Hasina in August last year. PTI GRS GRS GRS</p><p><i>(This story is published as part of the auto-generated syndicate wire feed. No editing has been done in the headline or the body by ABP Live.)</i></p>
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