ISKCON affiliated temple attacked in Dhaka

Dhaka: A group of miscreants attacked the ISKCON affiliated Radhakanta Jeev temple at Lal Mohan Saha Street in Wari area of Dhaka on Thursday evening.

Confirming the incident, General Secretary, ISKCON, Bangladesh Charuchandra Das Brahmachari told press persons that close to 100-150 people gathered near the temple and attacked its property and vandalised it.

They raised inflammatory slogans when people inside the temple were praying. He said that they damaged the outer wall and some other property of the temple complex.

ISKCON General Secretary said that the mob intended to capture land and property belonging to the religious trust of the temple.

Police came to the spot and defused the crowd. No further incident has been reported since then, said Charuchandra Das Brahmachari.

Hindu organisations organised a procession in front of the National Press Club in Dhaka around Friday noon to protest against the event. (UNI)