, April 12 -- A tense situation is prevailing in Kushtia district's Daulatpur Upazila after a mob attack at a shrine that left a self-proclaimed 'Pir' dead.

Abdur Rahman alias Shamim Reza alias Jahangir, 65, was beaten and hacked to death on Saturday afternoon at a site known as "Shamim Baba's Darbar Sharif" in Philipnagar Union.

According to locals, an old video from 2023 resurfaced, leading to allegations of blasphemy and triggering the attack.

Three of his followers-Zubayer, Mohon Ali and Jamirun Nesa-were also injured in the incident and received treatment at a local hospital.

Witnesses said more than a hundred people gathered nearby following announcements and marched towards the shrine around 2:30pm chanting slogans before launc...