Petrol bomb hurled at Durga Puja pandal in Bangladesh

  • Police claim, the bomb was hurled by thieves

  • 3 thieves have been arrested, all three are Hindus

Attacked Durjapuja Mandap (left) Injured Hindu (right)

Dhaka (Bangladesh) – On the night of 11thOctober, in Tantibazar, an individual hurled a petrol bomb at the Durga Puja pandal, however, it did not explode. The security guards tried to catch the culprit, at this time a few of his accomplices rushed forward and attacked 5 individuals with knife. All of them got
injured in this conflict. This incident has got recorded in the video camera. The Police informed that 3 individuals named Akash, Hridoy and Jeevan, have been arrested.

Kotyali Police Station officer Inemul Hasan informed; some thieves snatched a gold chain worn by a woman at 8 p.m. When the people present their tried to stop them, they attacked 5 individuals with a knife. They also hurled a bottle. The bottle was filled with kerosene and used as a bomb. It did not explode. The bottle was used to create panic among people. The plan was to flee while people were panicky.

Editorial Perspective

The current situation in Bangladesh is full of atrocities on Hindus. Why will Hindus throw a bomb at Durga Puja pandal ? Thieves may be Hindus but who will believe the story that they have hurled petrol bombs on Durga Puja pandal ?