Another Hindu murdered in Bangladesh, body of temple guardian found hanging from a tree

Despite the change of power in Bangladesh, violence against Hindus is not decreasing. A man working as a maintenance man for a Hindu temple in south-eastern Bangladesh had gone missing from his home three days ago. Three days later, the man’s body was found hanging from a tree. Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council (BHBCUC), a minority group, has given this information. BHBCUC has demanded strict action against the culprits in the case.

Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council said late on Saturday night that the dead body of 40-year-old Nayan Sadhu, resident of Dohazari area of ​​Sthaniya Upazila of Chittagong district, was found hanging. BHBCUC informed that he used to work as a priest along with taking care of Shivakali temple located in Khurushkul Union of Cox’s Bazar Sadar Upazila.

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Dead body found after three days

According to the police and residents of Cox’s Bazar area, two unidentified persons took Nayan away late in the evening of 19 April. After this he did not return home for three days. Three days later, his body was found hanging from a tree in a hilly area on the outskirts of the village. According to the police, he was killed and his body was hanged on a tree on the same day.

What did the police tell?

This issue is even more sensitive due to increasing violence against Hindus in Bangladesh. A Bangladeshi newspaper named ‘Kaled Kantha’ quoted a police officer as saying, ‘By the time we recovered the body, it had started decomposing. The newspaper has said in its report that the police have not yet decided whether this is a case of murder or suicide.

BHBCUC demands strict action

Regarding this matter, BHBCUC issued a statement demanding strict punitive action against the culprits of Nayan’s murder. A statement issued by BHBCUC said, ‘Ekta Parishad strongly condemns this incident and demands immediate arrest of the culprits and strict punishment.’

Kajal Debnath, a senior member of BHBCUC, said, ‘We are unable to understand at all what could be the motive behind the murder of an ordinary custodian of a relatively small temple located in a remote area.’ Johnny Dhar, general secretary of the Cox’s Bazar unit of the Bangladesh Puja Utsav Parishad, said Nayan’s body was recovered three days after he went missing, indicating that he was murdered. Police said that the body has been sent for post-mortem so that the exact cause of death can be ascertained. Police said that Nayan’s wife had lodged an FIR regarding her husband’s missing on April 19, after which investigation into the case was started.

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Incidents of violence continue

Meanwhile, the police on Sunday arrested four people in connection with the mysterious death of Bullet Bairagi, a young Hindu customs officer, in East Cumilla. Bullet Bairagi’s body was found on the side of the Dhaka-Chittagong road on Saturday. The family had expressed suspicion of his murder. Major Sadman Ibne Alam, company commander of the Rapid Action Battalion, said that after raids in different areas of Cumilla since Saturday night, we have arrested four suspects. Earlier on April 9, the council had said that there were 133 incidents of communal violence in Bangladesh between January 1 and March 31 this year.