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In a disturbing incident of xenophobic violence, a 32-year-old Muslim migrant worker from West Bengal, Manjur Alam Laskar, was allegedly lynched in Andhra Pradesh after being labeled as a “Bangladeshi.” Laskar, a resident of South 24 Parganas, had been working as a jari artisan in the Komarolu area for over a decade. His family claims he was abducted and murdered following a false accusation of theft.
According to family members, the captors initially demanded a ransom of 25,000 Rupees for his release. Despite the family transferring 6,000 Rupees online, Manjur was found murdered on Wednesday night. His brother, a local political leader in West Bengal, has termed the incident a “premeditated hate crime.” The family is now urging the West Bengal government to seek a high-level inquiry from the Andhra Pradesh administration.
Simultaneously, the body of another missing migrant worker, Alamgir Mondal (29), was recovered near railway tracks in Chennai. While preliminary police reports suggest a train accident, the family suspects foul play. These incidents have sparked widespread concern regarding the safety of religious and ethnic minorities working across state borders in India.