The miscreants launched the attack sometime at night on temples owned by Shamor Sheel, Palon Karmakar, Montu Kumar Sheel, Partho Baran Das and Ratan Karmakar, said the victims.
The attackers demolished the idols of Hindu god Shiva and goddess Kali, they added.
Nirmal Kumur Chakrabarty, president of Bangladesh Hindu Budhhist and Christian Unity Council's Goalanda chapter, termed the attack a shameful incident.
“The attack on the temples is not communal. It is a conspiracy. Here, Hindus and Muslims live together maintaining communal harmony,” Nirmal said.
He demanded a proper investigation into the incident and exemplary punishment of the attackers.
Rajbari Superintendent of Police Salma Begum, Additional Police Super Tariqul Islam, Assistant Police Super (circle) Asaduzzaman Asad, Officer-in-Charge of Goalanda Ghat police station Mirza Abul Kalam Azad and Chairman of Goalanda Chhoto Bhakla Union Parishad Md Amzad Hossain visited the spot on Tuesday morning.
The UP chairman said this type of incident had never happened in this locality before.
SP Salma said the real culprits would be brought to book after a proper investigation into the incident as soon as possible.
Thursday, April 25, 2024
