Hindu Attacked in Bangladesh: Amid reports of tensions in Bangladesh's Chittagong following inflammatory social media posts, India on Thursday urged Dhaka to take action against extremist elements and ensure the safety of the country's Hindu community. During the weekly media briefing, Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal condemned the attack on members of the Hindu community in Chittagong.
He said that this tension is the result of inflammatory posts on social media. Jaiswal said that India appeals to the Bangladesh government to take action against such extremist elements and ensure the safety of Hindus in Bangladesh.
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There was a lot of resentment among Hindus due to the controversial comment on the ISKCON temple and Sanatan Dharma in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Thousands of Hindus protested against this. When Hindu organizations took to the streets, the army beat them brutally. Meanwhile, Chittagong Police said that the person who shared the controversial post has been arrested.
Hindu organizations protested the incident and started demanding to hand over the accused. During this, the crowd clashed with the police. The incident took place in Hazari Gali where about 25,000 people live. According to Bangladeshi media reports, the incident took place on Tuesday evening. Hindu organizations protested in the morning, but at 10 pm suddenly the police and Border Guard Bangladesh soldiers raided the Hazari Gali area and brutally beat up the local Hindus. Many people were badly injured in this. The video of this beating and attack is also going viral on social media.
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