Hindustan Times (Patiala)

HINDU TEMPLE VANDALISED, THREE IDOLS FOUND SMASHED IN BANGLADESH

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DHAKA: A Hindu temple was vandalised and three idols destroyed on Sunday in Bangladesh’s northern Netrokona area, weeks after over 10 temples were attacked in the Muslim- majority nation. The incident came to light after people of Mymensingh­orohi village in Pabna district found the doors of the Sharifpur Kali temple open on Sundat morning and smashed bits and pieces of the temple architectu­re lying on the floor. Three broken idols were found lying about 600 feet away from the temple, the Dhaka Tribune reported. Police have launched an investigat­ion. “We are treating the case with priority. A group with vested interests may have carried out the crime to disrupt communal harmony,” they said.

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