'We Burnt Him Alive': Bangladesh Student Leader Brags About Lynching Hindu Cop | Watch

Last Updated:January 03, 2026, 08:36 IST

The clip, shared by a journalist on X, has renewed focus on the lynching of SI Santosh Bhabhu during violence in Habiganj in August 2024.

The youth seen in a viral video threatening police (left) and Sub-Inspector Santosh Bhabhu, the Hindu officer lynched by a mob in Habiganj in August 2024 (right). (IMAGE: @avroneel85/X/@SahidulKhokonbd)

A video circulating on social media has triggered outrage in Bangladesh after a youth was seen boasting about the killing of a Hindu police officer and openly threatening law enforcement officials during what he described as the July 2024 uprising.

The video was shared on X by Sahidul Hasan Khokon, who identified the speaker as a student coordinator from Habiganj district.

In the clip, the youth is heard threatening the officer-in-charge of a police station, warning that the station would be burned down. He also claims that during what he refers to as the “July movement", they had already set the Baniachong police station on fire.

The youth then makes a chilling claim, saying, “We burned Hindu officer SI Santosh," referring to the killing of Sub-Inspector Santosh Bhabhu. He appears to make the statement without visible fear or remorse, even as he sits inside a police station.

News18 has not independently verified the authenticity of the video, the identity of the speaker, or the claims made in the clip.

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