Staff Reporter:
Some media outlets, including Prothom Alo, have published misleading reports that two Iranians and another individual were lynched by a mob inside Bashundhara Residential Area on Tuesday.
The correct location of the incident was Jagannathpur under Bhatara area and not the Bashundhara Residential Area.
The Bashundhara Group has already lodged a protest in this regard.
The conglomerate claims one of the prime attractions of its residential areas is security assurance for inhabitants. Bashundhara’s own security teams regularly conduct patrols within the boundaries of the residential areas round-the-clock.
On Tuesday, two Iranians came to a place in Jagannathpur to exchange foreign currencies for Bangladeshi taka. An altercation ensued with the money traders, prompting unidentified individuals to publicly brand the Iranians as snatchers and gather a mob to beat up the foreigners.
The mob lynching left the Iranians injured. The following day police arrested two in connection with the incident.
