A bunch of non secular extremists attacked a minimum of 4 Hindu temples, some outlets and houses of a minority group in Bangladesh’s Khulna district, prompting authorities to name on the Specialized Anti-Crimes Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) to help police in sustaining regulation. RAB) needed to be known as. and order.
Khulna district police chief Mehboob Hussain informed reporters that up to now 11 folks have been arrested on fees of being linked to the sabotage.
He stated that RAB personnel have joined fingers with the police to take care of vigil on the spot in Shiali village of Rupsha sub-district bordering India.
According to some residents, a day after a dispute between followers of the 2 religions, a bunch of non secular fanatics vandalized idols at 4 Hindu temples and several other outlets owned by Hindus on Saturday night.
He stated the controversy started when a Hindu processionist was singing a music named Archana, searching for divine blessings towards the COVID-19 pandemic through the “Isha” prayer of Muslims – one of many 5 compulsory Islamic prayers.
According to the victims, the miscreants first attacked the Shiyali Maha crematorium after which vandalized the idols of the temple and the crematorium, Dhaka Tribune newspaper reported.
From there they went to Shiyali Purbapara space, the place they vandalized the idols of Hindu deities at Hari Mandir, Durga Mandir and Govinda Mandir.
It stated that six outlets and two homes of members of the native Hindu group had been additionally vandalized.
Krishna Gopal Sen, common secretary of Rupa Upazila Puja Udaipan Parishad, stated that a minimum of 10 idols in 4 temples had been vandalized through the assaults.
Ruling Awami League MLA Salam Murshedi informed reporters that efforts have been made to revive peace within the area.
“We have just concluded an inter-religious reconciliation meeting, which was attended by residents of six villages in the area – all promising to maintain peace and restore friendship,” he stated.
An industrialist and businessman by background, Murshedi stated he personally dedicated on the assembly to rebuild the idols and outlets at his personal expense, whereas the district administration had earlier promised to restore temples and outlets on behalf of the federal government.
Rupsha’s chief administrative officer Rubaiya Tasneem stated, “We will give proper compensation to the affected people, the temples will be repaired immediately.”
Meanwhile, Bangladesh Hindu-Buddhist-Christian Unity Council (BHBCUC) presidium member Kajol Debnath known as the incident “unfortunate”, including that the scenario may have been averted with the well timed intervention of the native administration or police.
“The fights took place on August 5 and ransacked on August 6 – the local police chief took time off to execute the incident,” he informed PTI.
A BHBCUC delegation and Hindu leaders together with social leaders first visited the spot when Hindu residents of the world protested the assault and demanded acceptable punitive motion towards the culprits.
Rupsha Sub-District Puja Utsav Parishad President Shaktipada Basu registered a case naming 25 individuals who had allegedly vandalized over 100 unidentified folks.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
