Mumbai- Actress Janhvi Kapoor has strongly condemned the brutal lynching of Dipu Chandra Das in Bangladesh, describing the incident as inhuman and deeply disturbing, and urging people not to remain silent in the face of such violence.
Taking to Instagram Stories on Thursday, the actress shared a detailed note expressing her anguish and anger over the killing. Referring to the incident as barbaric, Janhvi emphasised that it was not an isolated act but part of a larger pattern of violence.
In her post, she wrote that what is unfolding in Bangladesh amounts to a slaughter, and called upon people to educate themselves about the incident by reading accounts, watching the videos, and questioning the circumstances. She warned that a lack of outrage in the face of such cruelty reflects dangerous hypocrisy, adding that society often reacts more strongly to distant tragedies while ignoring the burning injustice faced by people closer to home.
The killing of Dipu Chandra Das has once again brought global attention to the recurring menace of mob violence in the Indian subcontinent. Last week, he was reportedly lynched by a mob in Bangladesh, after which his body was tied to a tree and set ablaze. Disturbing videos, said to be from the incident, have circulated widely on social media, triggering widespread condemnation from civil society organisations and human rights activists. Many have termed the episode a serious breakdown of law and order.
Following public outrage, police registered a case and initiated an investigation, reiterating that accountability must be established through the rule of law and not through mob justice. The incident has also reignited discussions around vigilantism, misinformation, and the urgent need for stronger measures to prevent lynching.
Janhvi further stressed that communal hatred and extremism, irrespective of who suffers or who commits the acts, must be unequivocally denounced. She appealed for collective introspection before humanity is lost to divisive ideologies.
Concluding her message, the actress urged people to recognise how easily individuals become trapped on opposing sides of an imagined divide, and called for greater awareness and courage to stand up for innocent lives that continue to be lost and terrorised amid communal conflict.
With inputs from IANS