Bangladesh Police arrests one person for vandalising Hindu idols

Bangladesh police arrest man for vandalizing Hindu idols, amid rising violence against minorities, sparking concerns from India.

Police in Bangladesh arrested one person for vandalising Hindu idols in the Shakuair area on Saturday (December 21, 2024) morning, officials said.

"We have arrested one person early today for vandalising Hindu idols in the Shakuair area," said Abul Khair, Officer in Charge (OC) of Haluaghat Police Station under northern Mymensigh district.

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Speaking to ANI over the phone, Khair informed that the accused is a 37-year-old male, named Azharul. He will be produced in court today. "The arrested person's name is Azharul (37). We will produce him to the court today," he told ANI.

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According to the police, the miscreants vandalised the heads of two idols of an under-construction temple in the Shakuair area. "Miscreants on Thursday night broke the heads of two idols under construction at a temple in the Shakuair area," OC said, without elaborating.

Meanwhile, MoS External Affairs Kirti Vardhan Singh in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha, relating to violence in Bangladesh, informed that the 2, 200 cases of violence against Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh till October of this year. "2,200 cases of violence against Hindus and other minorities in Bangladesh were reported till 8th December 2024 and 112 cases in Pakistan were reported till October 2024," he replied.