UNB, Gopalganj :
A case was filed against 50 people in connection with the vandalism of 20 idols of three temples in Jamai Bazar Dhumuria area of Tungipara upazila. Sukhmoy Bain, former chairman of Dumuria Union, filed the case against 20 identified and 30 unidentified people with Tungipara Police Station on Thursday night. Police also arrested three people–Sohel Sheikh, Sabur Sheikh and Torab Ali-for their suspected involvement in the incident. Miscreants swooped on ‘Durga Temple’, ‘Hari Temple’ and ‘Radhagobindha temple’ on Thursday morning and damaged 20 idols. Local Hindu community people
staged demonstrations in the area protesting the attack.
They also arranged a human chain programme in front of the Gopalganj Press Club protesting the incident on Friday afternoon. Mahamudul Haque, Officer-in-Charge of Tungipara Police Station, said the incident might have been taken place following enmity over setting up a shop in the area.
A case was filed against 50 people in connection with the vandalism of 20 idols of three temples in Jamai Bazar Dhumuria area of Tungipara upazila. Sukhmoy Bain, former chairman of Dumuria Union, filed the case against 20 identified and 30 unidentified people with Tungipara Police Station on Thursday night. Police also arrested three people–Sohel Sheikh, Sabur Sheikh and Torab Ali-for their suspected involvement in the incident. Miscreants swooped on ‘Durga Temple’, ‘Hari Temple’ and ‘Radhagobindha temple’ on Thursday morning and damaged 20 idols. Local Hindu community people
staged demonstrations in the area protesting the attack.
They also arranged a human chain programme in front of the Gopalganj Press Club protesting the incident on Friday afternoon. Mahamudul Haque, Officer-in-Charge of Tungipara Police Station, said the incident might have been taken place following enmity over setting up a shop in the area.
