Bangladesh: Unidentified miscreants attacks Hindu temple, Goddess Kali idol vandalised

Bangladesh, October 8: Unidentified miscreants vandalised the idol of a deity at a Hindu temple in Bangladesh's Jhenaidah, prompting police to launch a manhunt for the vandals, local media reported.

Authorities of the Kali temple in Dautiya village found the idol broken into pieces on Friday morning.

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According to Amit Kumar Burman, the district's Assistant Superintendent of Police, a case had been lodged and investigations is underway.

Sukumar said miscreants broke into the temple under the cover of night and vandalised the idol. The idol's head was found dumped on the road half a kilometre away from the temple, according to the sources.

This incident came a day after the 10-day annual Durga Puja festivities in Bangladesh came to an end with the immersion of idols on the auspicious day of Vijayadashami or Dusshera.

This is not the first incident of vandalism in a temple. On March 17, this year, the ISKCON Radhakanta Jeev temple in Dhaka was vandalized and idols were taken away. Several devotees also were also reportedly beaten up by the vandals.

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On October 16, in 2021, a temple in Noakhali city in Bangladesh was vandalised and a devotee was killed by a mob, ISKON officials said.

-PTC News with ANI inputs