Muslims vandalised Kali Mata idol in Bangladesh: Temple set on fire !

Police claim ‘land dispute’

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Dhaka (Bangladesh) – In the wee hours of Saturday (31^stMay), extremists razed and burnt down a Hindu temple and vandalised the idol of Goddess Kali. The incident occurred in Salimpur Union in Sitakunda Upazila in Chittagong District of Bangladesh. According to reports, the extremists laid siege to the ‘Sarbajanin Sri Sri Mahasamshan Kali Mandir’ at about 3 am on Saturday and destroyed the semi-pucca temple. They vandalised the idol of Goddess Kali and desecrated pictures of other deities. Thereafter, the extremists set the Hindu temple on fire and burnt it down to ashes.

They then built a temporary boundary wall to encroach upon the land. On learning about the matter the following morning, the temple authorities notifi While speaking to the media, Sitakunda Police Station OC Mohammed Mojibur Rahman claimed, “The temple was constructed on government land. I am of the view that the incident occurred due to a land dispute with the owner of a nearby land.” ed the police.

An official complaint was filed on Sunday (1^stJune) afternoon by temple committee president Amar Majumder. However, the police tried to downplay the targeted hate crime as a ‘land dispute.’ Earlier, on 22^ndMay, a Muslim mob had set fire to the houses of Hindus in Dahar Mashihati village in Abhaynagar upazila in Jessore district of Bangladesh.

Editorial Perspective

For Hindus in Bangladesh, apart from God, there is no other guardian left. With the Indian Government and Indians sitting hand in hand, it is now necessary for Hindus there to increase their spiritual practices and take up arms for their self-defence and own protection.