A Hindu student, who also works as a temple priest, was allegedly held captive and assaulted for money by unidentified persons in Bangladesh.

The man, identified as Subhash Deuri, was admitted to the emergency department of Dhaka Medical College Hospital on Tuesday with serious injuries after friends found him lying on a road in the city's Narinda area.

Deuri -- a first-year student at Central Law College in Old Dhaka, who also occasionally serves as an assistant priest at the central temple of Jagannath University -- was targeted by unidentified persons late on Monday.

Deuri -- a first-year student at Central Law College in Old Dhaka, who also occasionally serves as an assistant priest at the central temple of Jagannath University -- was targeted by unidentified persons late on Monday.

A Hindu law student in Bangladesh was kidnapped and assaulted for ransom by unidentified assailants, sparking concerns over his safety.

A Hindu law student in Bangladesh was kidnapped and assaulted for ransom by unidentified assailants, sparking concerns over his safety.