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The attackers and arsonists also carried out looting, many of which were not identified, locals said. Even the brother of the president of the local union council, Bon Kumar Shiv, said he did not recognize the attackers.
Last Sunday afternoon, President Bon Kumar Shiv’s house was also attacked and set on fire, not to mention his brother’s house. Violence also broke out in a few more Hindu homes.
Witnesses say the vandalism, arson and looting lasted more than an hour and a half. Fire vehicles arrived but could not get in the way of the attackers.
After the looting, vandalism and burning of the house to ashes, when the attackers left, then the firefighters and the police arrived.
Locals say that hundreds of people from nearby towns and unions had met by microphone the day before. They had never seen such incidents in the area before.
The incident was planned by the police, public representatives, neighbors and victims.
This room witnessed looting, arson and vandalism.
The way it started
According to the locals, a man from the village of Korbanpur in Purab Dhair (East) Union lives in France. Word spread that he and the director of a local kindergarten had posted and commented on a satirical cartoon about Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) since his Facebook ID, sparking outrage among the locals.
The screenshot, which was shared on Facebook by locals, showed the French expat writing in a post: “The French President’s initiative to curb inhuman thinking is commendable.” In it, the director wrote a comment: “Welcome to the president’s initiative.”
Asked by bdnews24.com, Tota Bhuiyan and Alamin Mridha said that they had not seen the status on Facebook, but had heard from others.
Although the conversation took place a few days ago, various rumors have circulated since Saturday. A group of people organized a protest in the village of Korbanpur on Saturday night.
Rallies and demonstrations were called at the GM Korbanpur High School.
Mike promotes the rally
Rallies and demonstrations were called at the GM High School in Korbanpur on Sunday afternoon under the pretext of insulting religion.
A Korbanpur resident told bdnews24.com on condition of anonymity: “They have been listening to microphones since Saturday about Sunday’s protests.”
Two eyewitnesses said they saw the microphone on a battery powered rickshaw.
The locals said that Mike was similarly preached in the neighboring town of Andikote, where there is an ancient temple. After the violence, the administration issued section 144 in Andikot.
People from different areas began to gather on the school grounds before noon on Sunday. The locals have appointed three people named Ibrahim, Raju and Bablu under their leadership. Representatives of the local population, including administration officials, arrived at noon.
The kindergarten teacher, who commented on a Facebook post, was detained by police on Saturday along with another man from the neighboring town of Andikot.
Local administration officials say the unrest began shortly after the incident was “resolved” Sunday afternoon with the arrest of two people.
Muradnagar violence ‘after settlement’
The violence started from a different procession
Administrative officials were referring to the locals when GM was in high school. According to the locals, a procession from outside started acts of vandalism and fires. Later, protesters on the school grounds also joined in.
Shankar Kumar Shiv, a cousin of Bon Kumar Shiv, told bdnews24.com that hundreds of people broke into the kindergarten director’s house around 3pm chanting slogans. They came from another area.
“So I was in my shop in the Korbanpur market. He could see the fire and smoke of the master’s house from the market. Then I called my house and told everyone to be careful and move to another place asap.
Then I saw thousands of people who came to our house chanting slogans. Along the way they destroyed a Kali temple. The mural of Benu Bhushan Shiva, the late president of East Dhair Union, which was installed in the market, was broken. “
The home of current President Ban Kumar Shiv and his relatives was later attacked.
The home of Ash Kumar Kumar Shiva and Shankar Kumar Shiva.
His relatives’ house is next to President Bon Kumar Shiva’s duplex building. About 10 houses of these two houses have been burned.
Witness Tapan Banchab told bdnews24.com that thousands of people broke into the president’s home chanting slogans.
First they came and started throwing bricks. The duplex then broke into the front door of the house and looted. Then he lit a fire.
Similarly, Shankar Kumar Shiv’s house, near the president’s house, was vandalized, looted and burned.
After setting fire to the director’s and president’s homes, the attackers targeted the home of the French expat who was granted Facebook status. There was also fire after the vandalism. The looting is gone too. Later, the Manasa temple next to him was demolished.
Strange, with gasoline
The president’s brother, Shankar Kumar Shiv, said: “We did not recognize those who attacked our house. Strangers. He came from another area.
“Some of them were Punjabis, they wore hats but also pants-shirts.”
Some of the victims of the attack said that although the attackers were unknown, some people in the village helped the attackers. Locals have also worked to prevent attackers.
On condition of anonymity, one said: “A group was attacking and looting. Another group was blocking them to stop someone. The firefighters could not enter the place due to their resistance ”.
Tota Bhuiyan, a 64-year-old resident of Ban Kumar Shiva, said: “Strangers attacked. We couldn’t even try to resist. They were many in number. “
Titan Kumar Shiv, son of Bon Kumar Shiv’s brother, said: “The attackers brought gasoline and other combustible substances with them. They cut sheets and other clothes into pieces, soaked them in gasoline, set them on fire and started throwing them inside the house. “
On Monday, there was a family function at the home of President Bon Kumar Shiva. On this occasion, several family members also came to the house. Jewelry and money were also looted.
The image of Bon Kumar Shiva’s uncle’s house is also the same. Some houses have been burned. All jewelry and valuables have been looted.
A witness said the attackers were going to show off after the robbery with gold bracelets.
In all, some 20 houses and temples were vandalized, burned and looted, locals said.
Violence in the home of a French expatriate.
Locals complained that the police were late, but Bangar Bazar OC Kamruzzaman Talukder Police Station denied this.
He told bdnews24.com: “We went to the scene immediately after receiving the news. The fire department also arrived. We put out the fire as soon as we left.”
Despite talk of putting out the fire, it is clear that the police and local administration failed to stop the fire.
The location of the police in the village school after the violence.
Three cases of vandalism and arson in Muradnagar, Section 144 in Andikot
Rumors of vandalism and arson in Muradnagar
Hindus in panic
Additional police were deployed in the village of Korbanpur on Sunday night after the attack. However, the Hindus did not panic.
Vehicles of the police, administration, journalists and human rights activists were seen before entering the village of Korbanpur on Monday.
Hundreds of people packed the scene. In addition to relatives, many people came to see and express sympathy.
The strongest smell was when he approached the home of the most affected president, Bon Kumar Shiva. The president’s duplex was found inside the house, none of the 16 rooms in the building were intact. Scattered furniture and clothes are scattered. After the looting, there is an empty closet.
The attackers threw utensils, food and kitchen utensils in almost every house. In addition to the president’s duplex building, two other tin houses and a temple in his backyard also caught fire.
Homeless Hindus have taken refuge in the homes of their relatives.
Titan Shiva said, “We have no place to stay. We spent the night waking up sending women and children to other homes ”.
Elder Tapan Bainchab said that he had never seen such a horrible incident in Korbanpur in his life.
Elder Tota Bhuiyan said, “We have all been together for so long. There has never been a communal problem in our area. But those who have caused such incidents need exemplary punishment. “
The flower pot on the roof of Bon Kumar Shiva’s house could not be saved.
To maintain the normal situation, the RAB and the police have been deployed in all the temples of the Bangrabazar police station, including the affected areas.
There have been four cases of vandalism, looting and arson, said the CO of Bangarbazar.
In addition to mentioning the names of some 300 people in these cases, more than 500 people have been charged without identifying them.
Meanwhile, a mobile court sentenced five people to life in prison on Monday for vandalizing and burning Hindu homes.
Helaluddin and Md. Ershad were sentenced to one year and Shanu Mia, Enu Mia and Babu Mia to six months each.
‘Planned-Motivated’
President Ban Kumar Shiv said the attack was not only planned but also politically motivated.
He told bdnews24.com: “It is a deliberate and planned attack. There is also a political motive behind the attack.”
However, he did not specify who wanted to achieve political ends, although he was associated with the Awami League, but won the last election as a rebel candidate.
Sitting next to it is the sad Kumar Shiva forest.
“I have been president twice in a row,” he said. I was chosen by the Muslim brothers in my area.
“I don’t see any reason for such an attack on my house. So I think it is politically motivated.”
Speaking with the locals, it became known that around 16 percent of the residents of Purba Dhair Union belong to the Hindu community. And 30 percent of the Korbanpur village is Hindu.
In 1999, Bon Kumar Shiva’s older brother was elected president of Purba Dhair. He died in a fire at his foam factory in Dhaka in 2004.
Bon Kumar Shiva also believes that his brother’s death is mysterious.
Shah Mofazzal Hossain Kaikobad of BNP, convicted in the grenade attack on August 21, was a member of Parliament for Muradnagar. BNP’s Rafiqul Islam Mia was elected to the seat in 1991 after defeating Kaikobad in 1986. Kaikobad also won 26 percent of the vote as an independent candidate.
After Kaikobad became a MP for the Jatiya Party in 1996, he became a BNP MP in 2001 and 2008. Yusuf Abdullah Harun of the Awami League has been the Member of Parliament for this seat ever since.
Former Muradnagar Vice President Upazila Rafiqul Islam suspects that the relatives of a former MP were behind the violence in Korbanpur.
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