Mob vandalises Iskcon Raadhakanta Temple in Dhaka, several injured

A 200-strong mob on Thursday vandalised and looted an Iskcon Radhakanta temple in Bangladesh capital Dhaka. According to reports, many members of the temple were injured in the attack. The

A 200-strong mob on Thursday vandalised and looted an Iskcon Radhakanta temple in Bangladesh capital Dhaka. According to reports, many members of the temple were injured in the attack. The mob was reportedly led by Islamist leader Haji Shafiullah.

Two videos doing the round on social media show the mob of alleged Islamists pillaging the walls and premises of the temple. Reportedly, the crowd had ventured out in the open on the occasion of Shab-e-Barat and got incited by an inflammatory speech by Haji Shafiullah after which they attacked the ISKCON temple.

Meanwhile, the vice-president of Iskcon India Radharaman Das took to Twitter to condemn the incident and called it a very unfortunate incident that took place on the eve of Dol Yatra & Holi celebrations.

Last year, at least three people were killed after violence erupted after news spread on social media that the Quran was allegedly desecrated at a Durga Puja pandal near Nanuar Dighi lake in Comilla town of Bangladesh.

Previously, similar incidents were also reported from Tipu Sultan Road in Dhaka and Kotwali in Chittagong.

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