Hindu man’s house set on fireplace in Bangladesh over Facebook put up on Islam

A Hindu man’s house and a temple in Narail’s Lohagara in Bangladesh have been allegedly set on fireplace on Friday over a Facebook put up.

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A Hindu man’s house and a temple in Narail’s Lohagara in Bangladesh have been allegedly set on fireplace on Friday over a Facebook put up allegedly belittling Islam within the newest spate of violence focusing on the non secular minorities within the nation. The attackers additionally hurled stones.

Police fired warning pictures to disperse the mob that vandalised a number of properties and torched considered one of them in Digholia village on Friday night, mentioned Haran Chandra Paul, an inspector on the native police station.

Haran mentioned a youth posted one thing to Facebook, triggering anger amongst Muslims, who later carried out the assault. Police took the youth Akash Saha, and his father Ashok Saha, in custody.

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