Crying and begging for his life, the last moments when a 13-year-old boy was lynched by mob who accused him of stealing a bicycle has sparked outrage as protesters demand justice.
The heartbreaking last moments of a 13-year-old boy, Samiul Alam Rajon, who was lynched and beaten to death by a gang after being falsely accused of stealing a bicycle.
The incident which was captured on video has gone viral on social media sparking a lot of outrage online.
In the video footage, the terrified teen was seen begging for his life after being tied to a pole and can also be heard screaming in pain and repeating: 'Please don't beat me like this, I will die.' At one stage, he is told to walk away, but as he tries to get to his feet, one of the gang shouts: 'His bones are okay. Beat him some more.'
This sickening attack in Bangladesh, has also sparked a furious backlash across the country, with demonstrations demanding the attackers to face the death penalty as an autopsy has revealed 64 separate injuries inflicted on the teenager.
Samiul was accused by his attackers of stealing a bicycle, although his family says he was innocent. Police said their investigation had found 'no evidence of theft. The accusation was baseless. He did not steal anything,' Police said.
Bangladesh police said today they had arrested the prime suspect in the brutal murder in the sickening attack in the northeastern city of Sylhet. Police chief, Akhter Hossain said: 'Moyna is the prime accused in the murder of Samiul (Alam Rajon). He caught the boy and tied him to pole with a rope and then brought him to other culprits.