Killing of Lal Chand Sohag

Murder of Lal Chand Sohag
Part of Bangladesh post-resignation violence (2024–present) and aftermath of the July Revolution
Location23°42′45″N 90°24′3.5″E / 23.71250°N 90.400972°E / 23.71250; 90.400972
Mitford Hospital, Old Dhaka, Bangladesh
Date9 July 2025; 0 years ago
6 pm (UTC+6)
Attack type
Beating • Stoning to death
WeaponsConcrete boulder
Locally made sharp weapons
Pistol
Deaths1
VictimsLal Chand Sohag
No. of participants
4+
Motivebusiness dispute and political conflict
InquiryDMP
RAB
Accused8 arrested
ChargesMurder
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.