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#JusticeForRajon: Bangladeshis speak out against child abuse after 13-year-old lynched

Calls for death penalty for men who tortured and killed Samiul Alam Rajon.

Bangladeshis are calling for harsh punishment for the men who beat and killed a teenage boy they accused of stealing. 

In a 28-minute video that went viral, 13-year-old Samiul Alam Rajon is seen bound and begging for water as a group of older men torture him. Local police say he died on July 8 as a result of his injuries. 

A suspect who was detained after fleeing to Saudi Arabia confessed to his part in the killing on Tuesday, while Bangladeshi police say they have several more people in custody.

Many responded on Twitter with #JusticeForRajon: