Police have detained a Hindu youth from Amurbunia village of Bagerhat after his alleged abusive Facebook post against Islam triggered an attack in his house and a nearby temple.
The detainee has identified as Kowshik Bishwash, 23, a mason from Amurbunia village in Morrelganj upazila of the district.
Aound 8.30pm on Monday, some 250 to 300 agitated Muslims vandalised his house and a nearby temple, said KM Ariful Haque, superintendent of Bagerhat Police.
“The village is home to 56 Muslim and 54 Hindu families. Additional police force has been deployed in the area to prevent any untoward situation,” said SP Ariful.
“Kowhshik who had been living in India for the past three years, returned home a week ago. He was a follower of Bharatiya Janata Party in India. He was previously jailed for an offensive online post on West Bengal’s Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee," he added.
Two separate cases -- one against him for hurting religious sentiments and another in connection with the attack on the temple -- will be filed, said the SP.
Abdur Rahim Bacchu, chairman of Nishanbari Union Parishad, said that "a tense situation prevails in the village".
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