Bangladesh police registers complaints over alleged desecration of three temples

Members of the minority Hindu group staged protests demanding the arrest of culprits behind the alleged desecration of three temples. Photo for illustrationPolice have registered complaints over alleged desecration of three temples in Bangladesh because the members of the minority Hindu group staged protests demanding the arrest of culprits behind the incident in Lalmonirhat district, bordering India, a media report stated on Sunday.

The protests started after uncooked beef packed in polythene luggage had been held on the doorways of three Hindu temples and a home in Gendukuri village of Lalmonirhat district’s Hatibandha upazila within the early hours of Friday, the Daily Star newspaper reported.Four complaints had been filed with Hatibandha Police Station Friday evening over the matter, the paper added.On Saturday, the native Hindu group members staged protests on the Sri Sri Radha Govinda temple within the village, demanding the arrest of culprits concerned within the incident.Dilip Kumar Singh, president of Hatibandha Upazila Puja Udjapan Parishad, stated uncooked beef in polythene luggage had been hung over the doorways of Gendukuri Camp Para Sri Sri Radha Govinda Mandir, Gendukuri Kuthipara Kali Mandir, Gendukuri Battala Kali Mandir and Monindranath Barman’s home.He stated the locals knowledgeable the police, who then visited the spot.“Police have assured us that the culprits will be arrested,” he stated, including that the incident could possibly be linked to the native union parishad polls held on December 26.Hatibandha Police Station Officer-in-Charge Ershadul Alam stated they had been investigating the incident.“All involved will be brought to book,” he was quoted as saying by the paper.In October, Hindu temples had been attacked in Bangladesh after an alleged blasphemous put up surfaced on social media in the course of the Durga Puja celebrations. A mob additionally broken dozens of homes and set on hearth a minimum of 20 houses of Hindus following the incident.Click right here for IndiaAt present.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.