A day after the assault on ISKCON temple in Bangladesh’s Noakhali, the physique of a Hindu devotee has been recovered from Begumganj in the identical district.
Identified as one Pranta Chandra Das (26), the deceased had been lacking since Friday. His physique was recovered from a pond close to the temple advanced on Saturday morning, in keeping with locals.Apart from Das, at the very least 4 different devotees had been injured in Friday’s assault on the ISKCON temple in Noakhali. They are present process therapy on the Noakhali normal hospital.READ: India in talks with Bangladesh govt over violence in Chattogram’s Durga puja pandalsLocal authorities in Bangladesh’s Noakhali district have imposed prohibitory orders, banning any public gathering for 12 hours beginning at 6 am on Saturday morning.Violence broke out in Noakhali on Friday after protesters gathered on the metropolis centre after Friday prayers to reveal towards the alleged desecration of the Holy Quran at a Durga Puja pandal in Comilla.WARNING: DISTURBING VISUALS Locals recovered the physique of Pranta Chandra Das from a pond | Credits: Anukul Gobinda Das/ISKCON NoakhaliQuickly after, the scenario spiralled uncontrolled as protesters clashed with native police, vandalized some outlets and attacked a number of temples within the space.According to authorities on the native ISKCON temple, a mob barged into the temple premises and set the idol of ISKCON founder Srila Prabhupada on fireplace. The miscreants additionally ransacked the advanced and burnt the Jagganath Rath and some bikes parked outdoors the temple premises.WARNING: DISTURBING VISUALSpic.twitter.com/Almm3hxXuq— Iskcon Bangladesh (@IskconBDH) October 16, 2021
Eyewitnesses revealed that the mob additionally assaulted and stabbed many residents of the temple.Earlier this week, three folks had been killed in an assault on a Durga Puja pandal close to Nanuar Dighi lake in Bangladesh’s Comilla. Violence was additionally reported close to temples in Chandpur’s Hajiganj, Chattogram’s Banshkhali and Cox’s Bazar’s Pekua.The Bangladesh authorities had promised a probe into the matter.Radharaman Das, vice-president of ISKCON Kolkata advised media retailers on Saturday, “This [attack in Noakhali] is very unfortunate. We have also written a letter to United Nations and appealed them to condemn this and send a delegation to Bangladesh.”
