ISKCON temple vandalised, 1 killed in recent violence in Bangladesh’s Noakhali

A mob allegedly attacked an ISKCON temple in Bangladesh‘s Noakhali district on Friday and based on the group, certainly one of its members was killed.

“It’s with nice grief that we share the information of an ISKCON member, Partha Das, who was brutally killed yesterday by a mob of over 200 folks. His physique was present in a pond subsequent to the temple. We name on the Govt of Bangladesh for speedy motion on this regard,” the official Twitter deal with of the ISKCON group mentioned.

ISKCON in an extra tweet mentioned, “ISKCON temple & devotees have been violently attacked at this time by a mob in Noakhali, Bangladesh. Temple suffered important injury & the situation of a devotee stays important. We name on the Govt of Bangladesh to make sure the security of all Hindus & carry the perpetrators to justice.”

The ISKCON authorities urged the Bangladesh authorities to instantly take motion, guarantee the security of all of the Hindus and produce the perpetrators to justice.

The alleged assault on the temple happened regardless of assurances by Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina of strict motion after incidents of communal violence that those that attacked Hindu temples will probably be hunted down and punished.

On Thursday, Sheikh Hasina assured of strict motion after Wednesday’s incidents of communal violence in Cumilla.

“The incidents in Cumilla are being totally investigated. No person will probably be spared. It does not matter which faith they belong to. They are going to be hunted down and punished,” Hasina mentioned, reported Dhaka Tribune.

On Friday, one man named Jatan Kumar Saha was killed and 17 others have been injured in an assault in Begumganj Upazila of Bangladesh’s Noakhali district throughout Durga puja celebrations on Vijaya Dashami, Dhaka Tribune reported.

The mob attacked, vandalized, and looted Hindu households, companies, and a number of other temples in Chaumuhani throughout their march, police mentioned.

On Wednesday, communal violence broke out in a number of locations in Bangladesh after information broke on social media concerning the alleged desecration of the Holy Quran at a Durga Puja venue on the financial institution of Nanuar Dighi.

A number of puja venues have been vandalized within the space of Chandpur, Chittagong, Gazipur, Bandarban, Chapainawabganj, and Moulvibazar. The clashes resulted in a number of casualties, reported Dhaka Tribune.