Dhaka, Dec. 22 -- A court in Mymensingh in Bangladesh placed 12 people on three days' remand on Monday in connection with the horrific lynching of Hindu man, Dipu Chandra Das, who was beaten to death and his body set on fire for alleged blasphemy. Police said they had found no evidence that Dipu had committed blasphemy.
Senior Chief Judicial Magistrate Shahadat Hossain of the Mymensingh-7 Cognizance Court passed the order after police produced the accused before the court.
Court Inspector Sheikh Mostasinur Rahman said the victim's younger brother, Apu Chandra Das, filed a case at Bhaluka Police Station on Friday afternoon, accusing 150-160 unidentified individuals of involvement in the killing.
Following the case filing, police and membe...