At least 3 killed, Durga Puja pandals vandalised in Bangladesh

At least three individuals had been killed in an assault on a Durga Puja pandal in Bangladesh. The authorities has deployed paramilitary forces within the areas the place violence came about. The authorities has reportedly deployed paramilitary forces within the areas the place violence came about. (Twitter/@UnityCouncilBD)Several incidents of assaults on Durga Puja pandals and idols have been reported from Bangladesh, as per native media experiences.

Violence erupted after some posts on social media alleged desecration of the Quran at a puja venue in Comilla, in line with an area media report. However, the police couldn’t management the indignant mob.Ground experiences say no less than three individuals had been killed in an assault on a Durga Puja pandal in Bangladesh.Following Cumilla violence, incidents of vandalism had been additionally reported from temples in Chandpur’s Hajiganj, Chattogram’s Banshkhali and Cox’s Bazar’s Pekua, the report stated.The authorities has reportedly deployed paramilitary forces within the areas the place violence came about.The pictures of the puja mandap which was attacked had been shared by Bangladesh Hindu Unity Council.Spreading rumors of insulting the Qur’an, the puja mandapa of Nanua Dighi par in Comilla was attacked. https://t.co/KmljSISWFu pic.twitter.com/4oM1gS46yJ— Bangladesh Hindu Unity Council (@UnityCouncilBD) October 13, 2021
“A scandalous day in the history of Bangladesh… We cannot publish in a tweet what has happened in the last 24 hours. The Hindus of Bangladesh saw the real faces of some people. We don’t know what will happen in the future. But the Hindus of Bangladesh will never forget Durga Puja in 2021…” the council additional stated.Previously, related incidents had been additionally reported from Tipu Sultan Road in Dhaka and Kotwali in Chittagong.Asura Vahini assault on Shankhnidhi Puja Mandap at Tipu Sultan Road in puran Dhaka. The Pratima of maa Durga is now on the road.#SecularBangladesh pic.twitter.com/ju9BOU88PN— Bangladesh Hindu Unity Council (@UnityCouncilBD) October 11, 2021
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