India, Dec. 21 -- Investigators probing the brutal lynching of Dipu Chandra Das, a 25-year-old Hindu man killed in Bangladesh's Mymensingh district over alleged blasphemy, have found no evidence that he made any remark hurting religious sentiments.

Das was beaten to death by a mob outside a garment factory in Bhaluka, where he worked, after rumours spread that he had made derogatory comments about Islam.

His body was later hung from a tree and set on fire, with videos of the horrific act widely circulated on social media.

"Local residents and his colleagues at the factory could not point to any such activity," said Md Samsuzzaman of the RAB.

"Everyone is now saying that they did not personally hear him say anything of that sort. No on...