PURNEA, Dec. 24 -- The Seemanchal region that borders Bangladesh on Tuesday saw protests in its various districts against the killing and persecution of Hindus in the neighbouring country. Protesters demanded intervention of the Indian government to prevent excesses against Hindus after the ouster of the Sheikh Hasina government in August 2024. There have been intermittent protests in Seemanchal in solidarity with Hindus in Bangladesh but they intensified in the backdrop of the lynching of a 25-year-old Hindu Dipu Chandra Das, a worker in a garment factory in Bangladesh's Mymensingh district. The outbreak of violence followed the death of recent killing of Bangladeshi radical student leader Sharif Osman Hadi. In Araria hundreds of people hit roads with slogans demanding immediate intervention of the Indian government to ensure the safety of Hindus in Bangladesh. Katihar and Kishanganj districts, protesters raised similar demands and also questioned the silence of international human rights organisations over the continuous atrocities against minorities in Bangladesh. "The atrocities on Hindus in Bangladesh are a blot on the face of humanity and we can no longer tolerate such cruelties," Aneesh Singh, a Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader said in Katihar. Another VHP leader Pawan Poddar said, "These organisations don't remain silent over such atrocities in other countries but they apply double standards when it comes to suffering of minorities in countries like Bangladesh and Pakistan. They apply definitions of human rights as it suits them." In Araria, a district that borders Nepal, protesters carrying plaques raised slogans against the interim government of Bangladesh and warned against atrocities being committed against Hindus. "We can no longer remain tolerant and if need arises, we will not hesitate crossing the borders in support of victims," the protesters said and asked the Modi-government for instant measures. A number of Muslims also joined protests and condemned the Bangladesh government and extremist groups in the Muslim-dominated region. Congress MP from Katihar, Tariq Anwar, said that it was shameful that a country that came into existence with Indian support is resorting to such atrocities against its minority. Meanwhile, protests in various areas of the nearby region, Kosi, were also reported. Saharsa-based social activist Amit Anand said, "The government of India must take immediate cognisance of the matter to curb the targeted violence in Bangladesh otherwise the protests in the region will spread to other areas in the state." Protest were also held in Delhi. Supporters of the VHP and the Bajrang Dal broke through barricades and clashed with police near the fortified Bangladesh high commission on Tuesday. The situation was brought under control. Around 40 people were detained as a preventive measure and later released," a police officer said....