Large-scale protests broke out outside the Bangladesh High Commission on Tuesday following the lynching of a Hindu man, Dipu Chandra Das, in Bangladesh’s Mymensingh district. The demonstration was led by right-wing groups including the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal, who accused Bangladesh authorities of failing to protect religious minorities and allowing attacks on Hindu communities and places of worship.

Security was tightened in the diplomatic enclave as protesters gathered in large numbers, waving banners and placards and raising slogans against the Bangladeshi government. Despite heavy deployment by the Delhi Police, some demonstrators attempted to push past barricades and reportedly breached at least two security layers while trying to move closer to the High Commission. Authorities said security agencies were already on alert and had arranged multiple layers of barricading along with police and paramilitary personnel to prevent any untoward incident.

The protests follow the killing of Dipu Chandra Das, a 25-year-old garment factory worker, who was allegedly lynched by an Islamist mob in Baluka, Mymensingh, on December 19 over accusations of blasphemy. His body was reportedly set on fire after the attack. Bangladeshi authorities have arrested at least 12 people in connection with the murder. The incident has sparked widespread outrage in India and renewed concerns over the safety of religious minorities in Bangladesh.