Bangladesh’s Comilla Police has arrested the main accused of inciting violence in the attacks and violence in the Durga Puja pandals of Bangladesh.
The Dhaka Tribune quoted Comilla’s Superintendent of Police (SP) Farooq Ahmed as saying that he was arrested from Cox’s Bazar on Thursday hours after Bangladesh Police identified Iqbal Hossain, who was responsible for instigating the recent violence in Comilla and other places.
According to the police officer, the accused Iqbar Hussain was apprehended from Shugandha beach area of Cox’s Bazar at around 10:10 pm last night. Iqbal is accused of having previously placed the Islamic holy book, the Quran, at the Durga Puja site, which led to the violence. At least three people lost their lives in attacks on Durga Puja pandals in Bangladesh.
On Thursday itself, Bangladesh’s Comilla Police had claimed that the person who was responsible for inciting the violence in CCTV has been identified. The police had questioned 35-year-old Iqbal Hussain in this case and then later arrested him. Earlier on Tuesday, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had instructed the country’s Home Minister to initiate action against those inciting violence.
On Tuesday, he had asked the Home Minister to initiate immediate action against those who had incited recent violence using religion.
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Significantly, since last Wednesday, attacks on Hindu temples in Bangladesh have increased. In fact, earlier a post allegedly blasphemous was seen on social media during Durga Puja celebrations. A mob damaged 66 houses and set at least 20 houses on fire in Bangladesh late on Saturday night
According to local media reports, six people from the Hindu community have been killed in separate attacks, but this figure could not be independently confirmed.
