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In a disturbing report from Bangladesh, India Today Deputy Editor Anupam Mishra details the brutal mob attack on Hindu businessman Khokhon Das. The incident, which occurred in the Shariatpur district, saw Das being stabbed and set on fire by a mob before he 'jumped into the pond to douse the fire' in a miraculous bid for survival. Currently battling for his life in a Dhaka hospital with 30-40% burns, Das is the third Hindu victim targeted recently, following the lynching of Deepu Chandra Das. Mishra highlights the escalating violence against minority communities in the region.
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