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ISKCON Temple Attack

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Bangladesh: Dhaka's ISKCON Radhakanta temple vandalized

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Mar 18, 2022, at 08:06 pm

Dhaka: Alleged extremist elements have vandalised the ISKCON Radhakanta temple in Bangladesh's capital Dhaka city on Thursday, media reports said.

"On the night of shab-e-barat, Extremists are again attacking the Wari Radhakanta #ISKCON temple in Dhaka. We are requesting to all the Hindus to play their role in protecting the temple," The Voice of Bangladeshi Hindus, an organization working for the welfare of the minority Hindu community in that country, tweeted.

The extremists are attacking the ISKCON temple in front of the police with "Nare Taqbir Allahu Akbar " Slogans . Is this how they Celebrate Shab-e-Barat? @RadharamnDas @iskcon @StateIRF @narendramodi @UNinBangladesh @UN_HRC https://t.co/vghrLymNAV pic.twitter.com/K1CFHEAbOJ
— Voice Of Bangladeshi Hindus (@VoiceOfHindu71) March 17, 2022

The group said the attackers vandalized the ISKCON temple in front of the police.

The attack on the Radhakanta ISKCON temple in Dhaka is ongoing. The Devotees informed the police but the police are not taking any action. (17-03-22)#savebangladeshihindus pic.twitter.com/QGOuoygmGs
— Voice Of Bangladeshi Hindus 🇧🇩 (@VoiceOfHindu71) March 17, 2022

The group also shared several videos and images of the alleged incident.

On the night of shab-e-barat, Extremists are again attacking the Wari Radhakanta #ISKCON temple in Dhaka. We are requesting to all the Hindus to play their role in protecting the temple. #SaveBangladeshiHindus #SaveHinduTemplesInBangladesh @RadharamnDas @iskcon @india_iskcon pic.twitter.com/DVLZF7yVPG
— Voice Of Bangladeshi Hindus (@VoiceOfHindu71) March 17, 2022

Hindu American Foundation tweeted: " We’re receiving reports that an @iskcon temple in Dhaka, Bangladesh has been attacked by a mob of 150 people, with 3 people injured. Will update with more info as we get it. @StateDept @USCIRF."

#Dhaka #Bangladesh #DhakaIskconTempleAttack #IskconTempleAttack

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