r/bangladesh • u/ExcellentError6401 • 23h ago
Discussion/আলোচনা killing people for blasephamy in 13th october
On October 13, 2026, a tragic incident unfolded in the Kuliya area of Debhata upazila, Satkhira, Bangladesh, resulting in the mob lynching of a 40 year old man named Wahiduzzaman Shamim over unverified blasphemy allegations. The incident began following a domestic dispute between Shamim, who reportedly suffered from long-term mental illness, and his wife. A video of this argument was shared online, which caught the attention of a local religious preacher named Fazlul Haque Amini. Amini subsequently broadcasted a Facebook Live video in which he accused Shamim of making derogatory remarks about Allah, Prophet Muhammad, and Islam over the past six months, openly calling on local residents to gather and protest.
Faced with escalating public outrage and a gathering crowd, Shamim attempted to harm himself. He survived the attempt and was rushed to the Sakhipur Health Complex for emergency medical treatment. However, the angry mob tracked him to the medical facility, breached the hospital security, and dragged him out to beat him severely. Although police intervened and managed to transfer him to the Satkhira Medical College Hospital for advanced care, Shamim succumbed to the severe injuries sustained during the assault and was declared dead. Local authorities have since launched an investigation into both the lynching and the online incitement, while noting that the original allegations of blasphemy against Shamim remained unverified.