A 47-year-old Muslim street vendor named Akbar Mondal was killed with an axe in Purulia district of West Bengal on June 9, according to a report by The Wire. His family claimed that the murder was linked to rising anti-Muslim sentiment and fear-based politics in the state. Police, however, denied any communal motive behind the killing.
Akbar’s son, 20-year-old Julfikar, said his father was attacked while selling steel utensils in Supurdihi village. He was allegedly beaten with a stick and then struck with an axe by an unknown assailant. Julfikar, who also works as a hawker due to poverty, said the incident has deeply shaken their family and community. He added that some locals had previously forced them to chant religious slogans and threatened their livelihood.
Julfikar has demanded a thorough investigation and exemplary punishment for those responsible. The area, known as Jangalmahal, has a history of political movements and remains economically vulnerable.
আমার দেশ অনলাইন প্রকাশ : ১৩ জুন ২০২৬, ১৬: ০৮ ভারতের পশ্চিমবঙ্গের পুরুলিয়ায় এক মুসলিম ফেরিওয়ালাকে কুড়াল দিয়ে কুপিয়ে হত্যা করা হয়েছে। তার পরিবারের দাবি, এই হত্যাকাণ্ডের পেছনে রয়েছে সাম্প্রতিক সময়ে পশ্চিমবঙ্গে ছড়িয়ে পড়া মুসলিম বিদ্বেষ ও ভয়ের রাজ
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