A Bangladeshi film producer with ties to India’s Bengali film industry, Selim Khan, was lynched by a mob in Chandpur on Monday, Bangladeshi media reported.
Selim Khan, who also served as Chairman of Lakshmipur Model Union Parishad, and his actor son Shanto Khan were beaten to death amidst widespread violence following the ousting of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled the country in a military-led coup.
Selim Khan was known for producing the biopic “Bangabandhu,” about Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, the founder of Bangladesh and father of Sheikh Hasina. The film reportedly had the patronage of PM Hasina.
According to the Daily Star, Selim and Shanto fled their village and headed to Farakkabad Bazar in Balia Union as news of Hasina’s resignation spread. They managed to escape initially by opening fire but were later caught and killed by an angry mob in the nearby Bagarabazar area. The incident was confirmed by Sheikh Mohsin Alam, Officer-in-Charge of Chandpur Sadar Police Station.
