Bangladesh: 4 arrested for vandalising Hindu temple, arson at properties
Bangladesh police on Saturday arrested 4 individuals for vandalising a Hindu temple and arson of homes and outlets in Sunamganj district’s Doarabazar space earlier this month, information company PTI reported.
Arrested people are Alim Hossain, 19, Sultan Ahmed Raju, 20, Imran Hossain, 31, and Shajahan Hossain, 20. Along with these arrested, police have additionally filed a case in opposition to 12 named individuals and 150-170 unidentified ones associated to the incident. Police stated they’re conducting an in-depth probe to establish extra individuals involved.
How vandalism unfolded?
“On December 3, a Fb submit by Akash Das, a resident of the Sunamganj district, sparked tensions within the district. Regardless that he deleted the submit, screenshots unfold broadly, resulting in violence within the space,” PTI cited state-run information company Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS).
Though Das deleted the submit inside minutes, its screenshots have been broadly shared among the many locals, resulting in tensions within the space. He was detained by police on the identical day and transferred to the Sadar Police Station for “security causes”.
Enraged locals started attacking the Loknath Temple and went on to vandalise properties and outlets belonging to members of the Hindu neighborhood within the locality.
The scenario was introduced beneath management with the intervention of the Superintendent of Police (SP), the District Commissioner (DC), and personnel from the military and police, the report stated.
Bilateral relations beneath pressure
Assaults allegedly concentrating on the members of Hindu neighborhood and up to date arrest of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das have led to strained bilateral relations between India and Bangladesh after former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s ouster from energy.
India’s international secretary Vikram Misri throughout his go to to Bangladesh raised “regrettable incidents” of assaults on minorities and conveyed India’s issues concerning their security and safety.
Dhaka raised the “misrepresentation” by sections of the Indian media in regards to the scenario, however acknowledged the incidents a day later.
On Tuesday, Bangladesh acknowledged 88 incidents of communal violence in opposition to minorities and stated that 70 individuals have been arrested in these incidents. Muhammad Yunus’ press secretary Shafiqul Alam additionally stated {that a} whole of 88 circumstances has been registered from August 5 to October 22.
The Centre for Democracy, Pluralism and Human Rights (CDPHR) in New Delhi stated that there have been 190 reported circumstances of looting, 32 properties have been set on fireplace, 16 temples have been desecrated and two incidents of sexual violence.
