“The local Hindu community informed the police on Monday when they saw the head of the Kali idol missing.”
Where did the Muslims get the idea of beheading the idol? Might it have had anything to do with the Qur’anic command to “strike the necks” of the “unbelievers” (47:4)?
“Hindu idol vandalized in Rangpur,” by Liakat Ali Badal, Dhaka Tribune, October 31, 2022:
A group of unidentified miscreants vandalized Hindu idols of Shahid Bagh central crematorium and Kali temple in Kaunia upazila of Rangpur.
The incident took place on Sunday night, confirmed Kaunia police station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Montaser Billah.
The local Hindu community informed the police on Monday when they saw the head of the Kali idol missing.
On information, Kaunia Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Tahmina Tarin, Kaunia police station OC Montaser Billah, officers from various law enforcement agencies visited the spot. Later, crime scene team of Rangpur district CID came to the temple premises and collected evidences.
Later in the afternoon, Rangpur District Commissioner Md Asib Ahsan, District Police Superintendent Md Ferdous Ali Chowdhury, Kaunia Upazila Parishad Chairman Anwarul Islam, Upazila Parishad Vice Chairman Abdur Razzak, Shahid Bagh Union Parishad Chairman Abdul Hannan visited the scene.
In this regard, General Secretary of Kaunia Upazila Branch of Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council, Abhay Chandra Barman said that those who vandalized the Kali idol are demanded to be brought under the law. However, he called on the administration not to harass common people….
࿗Infidel࿘ says
I’m glad to read at least that in Bangladesh, non-muslims have joined forces to form a Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council. For those who can’t hightail it to India, may this group keep the pressure on