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Among the houses damaged in the attack is the house of the president of the local union council.
Police arrested two people accused of insulting religion in the incident.
Bangra Bazar OC Kamruzzaman Talukder Police Station said the two men were arrested Sunday afternoon.
The home of the local president and the two arrested were set on fire, the deputy commissioner said, adding that they went to the scene and controlled the situation.
One of the detainees is the director of a kindergarten in the Kurbanpur area of Purba Dhur (East) Union. The other is a resident of the neighboring town of Andikot.
Professor Bankumar Shiva is the President of Purba Dhur (East) Union.
Rumors of profanity on Facebook sparked protests in the village of Kurbanpur from Saturday night, which continued into Sunday.
There is outrage in several Muslim countries around the world over the publication of cartoons of Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) in a French magazine.
Rumors spread in the village of Muradnagar that one of the detainees had spoken on Facebook in support of the cartoon.
A local named Abul Khair said that a man from the village of Kurbanpur lives in France. Word spread that he and the director of the kindergarten had posted and commented in support of the cartoon since his Facebook login, creating tension among people in the area.
The screenshot, which was posted on Facebook by locals, showed the French expat writing in a post: “The French President’s efforts to curb inhuman thinking are commendable.” In it, the person from Kurbanpur wrote a comment: “Welcome to the President’s initiative.”
Rumors have been circulating since the conversation, and even after the police arrested the two, several houses, including the home of Purba Dhair (East) Union Parishad president, Professor Bankumar Shiva, were attacked.
Upon receiving the news, Deputy Commissioner Abul Fazal Mir and Police Superintendent Syed Nurul Islam visited the site on Sunday.
After that, 4 platoon policemen were deployed in the villages of Kurbanpur and Andikot.
Bangura Police Station OC Kamruzzaman told bdnews24.com, “Police arrested the director and another person from Andikot village via mobile tracking.”
A case was filed against the two under the Digital Security Law and they were presented in a court in Comilla on Sunday afternoon. Although they were granted bail at this time, the judge rejected it and ordered them to be sent to jail.
Deputy Commissioner. Abul Fazal Mir told bdnews24.com: “Both myself and the police superintendent have come to the scene. The situation is under control now. “
When asked about the incident of the attack and arson in a Hindu house, he said: “Excited people set fire to three houses. The two were arrested at their home and at the home of the local UP president. “
When asked what measures had been taken against the attackers, the deputy commissioner said: “The administration has already started the operation.”
OC Kamruzzaman said another case of vandalism was pending. The defendant will be in the case after seeing the video of the vandalism.
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