A Hindu temple was vandalised and three idols of deities were on Sunday destroyed by some miscreants in Bangladesh’s northern Netrokona area, weeks after over 10 temples of the minority community were attacked in the Muslim-majority nation.
The incident came to light after people of Mymensinghorohi village in Netrokona sadar upazila of Pabna district found the doors of Sharifpur Kali temple in Aminpur open this morning. Upon entering the temple premises, the residents noticed smashed bits and pieces of the temple architecture and three idols. Three broken idols - one of deity Kali and another of Shiva - were found lying about 600 feet away from the temple, Dhaka Tribune reported.
Immediately, police was informed after which an investigation was launched.
“We visited the site and have collected evidence of the vandalism. We have started the investigation and have found that the temple doors were not locked. We are looking for the people who are behind this heinous act,” Netrokona sadar police Officer-in-Charge (OC) Shahnur-e-Alam said.
Netrokona Additional District Magistrate Abdul Matin visited the site and said the responsible parties will be identified and punished accordingly. Netrokona Superintendent of Police Joydeb Chowdhury said officers have reached the site.