As protests following the alleged desecration of Quran in Bangladesh continued for the third day, the International Society for Krishna Con...
As protests following the alleged desecration of Quran in Bangladesh continued for the third day, the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, or Iskcon, said on Friday that one of its temples and devotees in Noakhali district were attacked by a mob.
In a tweet on Saturday, the religious organisation alleged that one of its members, Partha Das, died in the attack by a mob of over 200 people. Iskcon said his body was found in a pond next to the temple.
“We call on the government of Bangladesh for immediate action in this regard,” the organisation said.
It is with great grief that we share the news of a ISKCON member, Partha Das, who was brutally killed yesterday by a mob of over 200 people. His body was found in a pond next to the temple.
— ISKCON (@iskcon) October 16, 2021
We call on the Govt of Bangladesh for immediate action in this regard. https://t.co/BLwqGsN36h
On Wednesday, a mob and the police had clashed in Bangladesh’s Chandpur district following social media posts about the alleged desecration of the Quran at a Durga Puja pandal in Comilla district. Three people had died in the violence.
Clashes were also reported from the districts of Comilla, Chattogram, Kurigram and Moulvibazar as mobs allegedly vandalised temples and idols of...
