Killing of Lal Chand Sohag
| Murder of Lal Chand Sohag | |
|---|---|
| Part of Bangladesh post-resignation violence (2024–present) and aftermath of the July Revolution | |
| Location | 23°42′45″N 90°24′3.5″E / 23.71250°N 90.400972°E Mitford Hospital, Old Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Date | 9 July 2025; 0 years ago 6 pm (UTC+6) |
Attack type | Beating • Stoning to death |
| Weapons | Concrete boulder Locally made sharp weapons Pistol |
| Deaths | 1 |
| Victims | Lal Chand Sohag |
No. of participants | 4+ |
| Motive | business dispute and political conflict |
| Inquiry | DMP RAB |
| Accused | 8 arrested |
| Charges | Murder |
CCTV footage of the murder event gone viral on social media | |
On 9 July 2025, Mohammad Sohag, a 39-year-old scrap dealer also known as Lal Chand, was publicly stripped, hacked, stoned to death, and his corpse stomped on in front of Mitford Hospital in Old Dhaka, Bangladesh. The graphic nature of the killing and its circulation on social media sparked widespread public outrage and ignited debates concerning the country’s political climate, social tensions, and law and order situation.