Key Suspect In Violence Against Hindus In Bangladesh Arrested
NDTV
Shaikat Mandal, one of the masterminds behind the violence in Rangpur, and his accomplice were arrested from the outskirts of Dhaka on Saturday
Bangladesh's security agencies today arrested a man in his 30s, who is believed to be the second key suspect behind the recent violence against Hindus and mob attacks on temples in Bangladesh during the Durga Puja festivities, police officers said.
Shaikat Mandal, one of the masterminds behind the October 17 violence in Pirganj sub-district of northwestern Rangpur, and his accomplice were arrested from Gazipur on the outskirts of Dhaka on Saturday, Elite anti-crime Rapid Action Battalion (RAB) officials said.
Mandal had gone live on Facebook, which incited people and triggered a wave of violence, a RAB official said.
At least 70 houses and shops of the Hindus were torched in attacks at Pirganj following Mandal's Facebook post on October 17.
