ISKCON temple in Dhaka vandalised; Indian High Commission in touch with Bangladeshi authorities ISKCON Radhakanta temple in Bangladesh’s Dhaka was vandalized by a mob of 150 people on Thursday.

TN Digital, Updated Mar 18, 2022 | 10:23 PM
ISKCON temple in Dhaka vandalised; Indian High Commission in touch with Bangladeshi authorities

ISKCON temple in Dhaka vandalised (Image shared by The Voice of Bangladeshi Hindus)
Dhaka: The ISKCON Radhakanta                         temple in Bangladesh’s Dhaka was vandalized by alleged extremist elements on Thursday, news agency ANI reported. The Voice of Bangladeshi Hindus, an organization working for the welfare of the minority Hindu community in that country shared visuals of the attack and appealed for help.
“On the night of Shab-e-Barat, extremists are again attacking the Wari Radhakanta #ISKCON temple in Dhaka. We are requesting to all the Hindus play their role in protecting the temple,” The Voice of Bangladeshi Hindus said in a tweet. The handle also shared images of the alleged act. The organization also claimed that the police did not take any action when the extremist groups were carrying out an attack on the ISKCON temple in Dhaka.
According to a press release on the official website of the Hindu American Foundation (HAF), 150 perpetrators led by one Haji Shafiullah attacked the ISKCON temple at 22 Lalmohon Saha Street of Wari Thana in Dhaka at 8 pm on March 17. “They vandalized the temple, murti, and looted money and other valuable things. At least 3 Hindu devotees were injured during this attack,” the HAF said in a release on its website.
The High Commission of India is in touch with Bangladeshi authorities regarding the incident.”Reportedly, a recent judgment in dispute went in favor of a litigant, who then tried to unilaterally enforce his title by force. Local authorities intervened and brought the situation under control. High Commission of India in touch with minority groups, law enforcement, and senior leaders,” say sources.
The Hindu American Foundation said that the temple was attacked by a mob of 150 people. The attack on the ISKCON temple in Bangladesh injured three people, the organization said in a tweet.
“The week before Hindus all over the world are commemorating the 51st anniversary of those who were killed, displaced, and raped during the Bengali Hindu Genocide in Bangladesh, extremists remind us that the genocide has ramifications even today,” HAF director of Human Rights Deepali Kulkarni said.