Fresh attack on Hindus in Dinajpur ,Dec 2016

Fresh attack on Hindus in Dinajpur

Posted on December 8, 2016 by WHN Reporter

Visiting the Kaharol temple, local lawmaker Manoranjan said that the attack had been perpetrated in a planned manner

Unidentified criminals attacked a temple and three nearby Hindu houses in Malgram Panuapara area under Kaharol upazila, Dinajpur early Saturday, creating panic among the community.

Police quoting locals said upon entering the Kali temple around 1:30am, a group of miscreants smashed two idols and threw the head of another idol in a pond. They also vandalised and torched three houses in the adjacent area.

Later, locals doused the flame and recovered the Kali idol from the pond.

Additional policemen were deployed in the area to avoid further untoward incident.

Local lawmaker Manoranjan Shill Gopal, Kaharol UNO Aslam Mollah and Birganj circle ASP Sujan Sarker visited the area. Police collected evidence from the crime scene, but have not been able to arrest anyone.

Around 3am the same night, a group of miscreants led by the son of a BNP leader of nearby Bochaganj upazila attacked and torched 10 Hindu houses at Harijan Palli.

Locals caught the mastermind, Jewel, and handed him over to the police. He was put on a one-day remand Sunday.

Visiting the Kaharol temple, Manoranjan said that the attack had been perpetrated in a planned manner. “It is not a scattered incident. The religious bigots have conducted the attack.

“We will bring the attackers to book after investigation.”

Upazila Puja Udjapan Committee President Gopesh Chandra has condemned the series of attacks on the religious minorities across the country and demanded that the government ensure security of the vulnerable people.

UNO Aslam said that they would distribute relief among the affected people.