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Shaikt Mandal, one of the masterminds of the October 17 violence in Peerganj sub-district of Northwest Rangpur, and his accomplice were arrested from Ghazipur on the outskirts of Dhaka on Saturday, RAB officials said. He is believed to be the second prime suspect behind violence against Hindus and mob attacks on temples in Bangladesh during the
Bangladesh’s security agencies on Saturday arrested 30-year-old Shaikat Mandal. The arrested man is believed to be the second prime suspect behind the violence against Hindus and mob attacks on temples in Bangladesh during Durga Puja celebrations. The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in Bangladesh said the second prime suspect incited people and incited violence while doing live on Facebook.
Shaikt Mandal spread communalism on October 17 by doing Facebook Live
Shaikt Mandal, one of the masterminds of the October 17 violence in Northwest Rangpur’s Peerganj sub-district, and his accomplice were arrested from Ghazipur on the outskirts of Dhaka on Saturday, RAB officials said. At least 70 houses and shops belonging to Hindus were torched in the communal violence that broke out in Peerganj following Mandal’s Facebook post on October 17.
Shaikat’s arrest comes a day after 35-year-old Iqbal Hussain and nine other students were taken into custody. Iqbal had created a wave of blasphemy by placing the book of Quran Sharif at the place of Durga Puja. He has been put on police remand for seven days as other security agencies will also interrogate him.
Protests in ISKCON temples around the world
Since the vandalism of the ISKCON temple in Bangladesh, peaceful protests have been taking place around the world over attacks on minorities in the country. Prayers will be held during the day during the ongoing demonstrations at ISKCON temples around the world from 10 am to 10 pm, in the evening lamps and candles will be lit for those killed in the violence in Bangladesh. ISKCON’s Radharam Das said, “From Tokyo to Toronto, we are praying and protesting for what happened in Bangladesh. He said that he wants that the accused arrested in Bangladesh should be hanged.
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Bangladesh’s security agencies on Saturday arrested 30-year-old Shaikat Mandal. The arrested man is believed to be the second prime suspect behind the violence against Hindus and mob attacks on temples in Bangladesh during Durga Puja celebrations. The Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) in Bangladesh said the second prime suspect incited people and incited violence while doing live on Facebook.
Shaikt Mandal spread communalism on October 17 by doing Facebook Live
Shaikt Mandal, one of the masterminds of the October 17 violence in Northwest Rangpur’s Peerganj sub-district, and his accomplice were arrested from Ghazipur on the outskirts of Dhaka on Saturday, RAB officials said. At least 70 houses and shops belonging to Hindus were torched in the communal violence that broke out in Peerganj following Mandal’s Facebook post on October 17.
Shaikat’s arrest comes a day after 35-year-old Iqbal Hussain and nine other students were taken into custody. Iqbal had created a wave of blasphemy by placing the book of Quran Sharif at the place of Durga Puja. He has been put on police remand for seven days as other security agencies will also interrogate him.
Protests in ISKCON temples around the world
Since the vandalism of the ISKCON temple in Bangladesh, peaceful protests have been taking place around the world over attacks on minorities in the country. Prayers will be held during the day during the ongoing demonstrations at ISKCON temples around the world from 10 am to 10 pm, in the evening lamps and candles will be lit for those killed in the violence in Bangladesh. ISKCON’s Radharam Das said, “From Tokyo to Toronto, we are praying and protesting for what happened in Bangladesh. He said that he wants that the accused arrested in Bangladesh should be hanged.
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