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==Reactions==
==Reactions==
Chief Advisor Professor [[Muhammad Yunus]] condemned the murder of Alif and ordered legal action to be taken.<ref>{{সংবাদ উদ্ধৃতি |ইউআরএল=https://www.ittefaq.com.bd/708630/%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%9C%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%80-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%B2%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%AB-%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A7%9F-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%A7%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8-%E0%A6%89%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%A6%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%BE |শিরোনাম=আইনজীবী আলিফ হত্যায় প্রধান উপদেষ্টার নিন্দা |সংগ্রহের-তারিখ=২০২৪-১১-২৭ |প্রকাশক=ইত্তেফাক}}</ref> In addition, various political parties and individuals in Bangladesh issued statements condemning the killings.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.banglanews24.com/national/news/bd/1431061.details |title=চট্টগ্রামে আইনজীবী হত্যার নিন্দা ও প্রতিবাদ জামায়াতের |access-date=২০২৪-১১-২৭ |work=বাংলানিউজ২৪}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.kalbela.com/national/142871 |title=চট্টগ্রামে আইনজীবী হত্যায় খেলাফত মজলিসের নিন্দা |access-date=২০২৪-১১-২৭ |work=কালবেলা}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.jagonews24.com/amp/984405 |title=চট্টগ্রামে আইনজীবী হত্যার নিন্দা জানিয়ে সিপিবির বিবৃতি |access-date=২০২৪-১১-২৭ |work=Jago News 24}}</ref>

[[Sarjis Alam]], coordinator of the [[anti-discrimination student movement]], demanded that ISKCON be banned, speaking to reporters after lawyer Saiful's funeral.<ref>{{cite news |title=ইসকন নিষিদ্ধের দাবি সারজিস আলমের |url=https://bangla.bdnews24.com/ctg/7b80a8bc997a |work=bdnews24|access-date=২০২৪-১১-২৭}}</ref>

==Prosecution==
==Prosecution==
==Disinformation in Indian media==
==Disinformation in Indian media==

Revision as of 12:44, 28 November 2024

Murder of Saiful Islam Alif
LocationChattogram Court Building, Kotwali, Chittagong, Bangladesh
Coordinates22°20′6″N 91°50′4″E / 22.33500°N 91.83444°E / 22.33500; 91.83444
DateNovember 26, 2024 (2024-11-26)
c. 01:19 pm (UTC+6)
VictimSaiful Islam Alif
PerpetratorsSupporters of Chinmoy Krishna Das
AssailantsMembers of ISKCON (alleged)

On November 26, 2024, during an unrest in Chittagong following a protest demanding the release of Chinmoy Krishna Das, who had been arrested in a sedition case. During the unrest, Saiful Islam Alif, a lawyer and recently appointed Assistant Public Prosecutor at the Chittagong Court, was killed. Reports suggest that the violence involved followers of Chinmoy Krishna Das and alleged supporters of ISKCON. However, ISKCON Bangladesh has denied any involvement in the incident. Alif had been practicing law in the Chittagong court since 2018 before his recent appointment.[1][2][3][4][5]

Background

On 25 November 2024, Chinmoy Krishna Das, spokesperson of the Bangladesh Sanatan Jagaran Mancha, was arrested from the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on charges of sedition. The next day, Chinmoy Krishna Das was presented before the Chittagong court where he was denied bail and was ordered to sent to jail. Following the court hearing, his followers including alleged members of ISKCON, started a protest in the vicinity of the court, demanding his release. They also prevented him from being taken to jail by blocking the way of the police van. To control the crowd, law enforcements including police started baton charge, throwing tear gas and sound grenades causing an unrest. Following which, the agitators vandalized cars, motorcycles and a lawyer's chamber on the ground floor of the court building. In addition, the glass of the court's central mosque was broken due to the agitators throwing stones.[6][7][8]

Murder

Amid the unrest, Saiful was reportedly dragged into the nearby Rangam Convention Hall by some of the protestors near the Chattogram District Court, where he was subjected to a severe physical assault. Witness accounts and a video posted on social media, suggest that he was beaten and hacked, leading to critical injuries.[2]

Local witnesses eventually rescued him and rushed him to Chattogram Medical College Hospital, where he was pronounced dead around 4:00 PM BST citing blunt force trauma. His murder happened amidst a broader atmosphere of disorder, with the attackers leveraging the protests to carry out the targeted assault. Several other people, including bystanders and journalists, were injured during the clashes.[6]

Funeral and bural

Reactions

Chief Advisor Professor Muhammad Yunus condemned the murder of Alif and ordered legal action to be taken.[9] In addition, various political parties and individuals in Bangladesh issued statements condemning the killings.[10][11][12]

Sarjis Alam, coordinator of the anti-discrimination student movement, demanded that ISKCON be banned, speaking to reporters after lawyer Saiful's funeral.[13]

Prosecution

Disinformation in Indian media

References

  1. ^ "Lawyer killed in attack by Chinmoy's supporters". Jago News 24. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Bangladesh steps up security, arrests six for lawyer's killing amid protests". Reuters. Retrieved 28 November 2024.
  3. ^ "ইসকন সমর্থকদের হাতে খুন আলিফ চিরনিদ্রায় শায়িত". Jugantor. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  4. ^ "চট্টগ্রামে ইসকন সমর্থকদের হামলায় আইনজীবীর মৃত্যু". The Daily Campus. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  5. ^ "চট্টগ্রামে মসজিদে ইসকন সমর্থকদের হামলা-ভাঙচুর". Daily Inqilab. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  6. ^ a b "চট্টগ্রামে নিহত আইনজীবীর পরিচয় সম্পর্কে যা জানা যাচ্ছে". BBC Bangla. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  7. ^ "কে এই চিন্ময় কৃষ্ণ দাস". Desh Rupantar. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  8. ^ "আইনজীবী হত্যা: ভিডিও দেখে ৬ জন আটক". bdnews24. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  9. ^ Template:সংবাদ উদ্ধৃতি
  10. ^ "চট্টগ্রামে আইনজীবী হত্যার নিন্দা ও প্রতিবাদ জামায়াতের". বাংলানিউজ২৪. Retrieved ২০২৪-১১-২৭. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  11. ^ "চট্টগ্রামে আইনজীবী হত্যায় খেলাফত মজলিসের নিন্দা". কালবেলা. Retrieved ২০২৪-১১-২৭. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  12. ^ "চট্টগ্রামে আইনজীবী হত্যার নিন্দা জানিয়ে সিপিবির বিবৃতি". Jago News 24. Retrieved ২০২৪-১১-২৭. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  13. ^ "ইসকন নিষিদ্ধের দাবি সারজিস আলমের". bdnews24. Retrieved ২০২৪-১১-২৭. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
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