Hindu
persecution in Bangladesh is rampant and the latest victim in this
regard is a housewife, mother of three children at the same instant,
inhabitant of village Danga Batashi, Loharara Upazila of the district of
Narail, Bangladesh. A group of nine Muslim perpetrators has ravished
her.
In
accordance with sources, the Hindu lady, living in Narandia village
originally in the same region, went to her maternal uncle’s residence at
Dangbatasi village of the same Upazila. She, there, became part of a
“Kirtan gaan” ( Religious songs) program on November 21 night,2011.
During
the wee hours of November 22,2011, she came out of the program to respond to
nature’s call and at that time she was identified by the aforesaid
group of 9 Muslim perpetrators. She was taken to a secret place and was
outraged by the group members one by one. She was rescued by the local
people, later on, in an unconscious situation; five members of the group
were taken into custody conforming to information of an observer to the
entire incident. However, Kamruzzaman Mollah, influential U.P. Member
in the environs, along with others became instrumental in freeing the
said culprits and also promised arbitration.
What
could Hindus do in such a situation? Prashanta Bala, brother of the
tortured lady, filed a case No.32 accusing nine with Loharagra police
station on November 25. These include 1. Nannu Meah (age 30) 2.Sonnet
Mollah (age 20), 3.Nazmul Khan (age 19) of Dangabatasi village,
4.Jasimduddin (age 19), 5.Sohag (age 22), 6.Billal Hossain (age 23),
7.Varu Mia (age 20), and 8.Salauddin of Raghunathpur village and 9.
Rasel Thakur of Hazipara Batasi village.
As
per Sajal Biwas, maternal uncle of the victim, they, being Hindus, are
remaining in a highly insecure situation and the same has worsened
thanks to the mounting intimidations of local government representatives
and relatives of the aforementioned culprits.
The
entire case is being dealt with by Bangladesh Minority Watch (BDMW) and
Global Human Rights Defense (GHRD), groups struggling for Hindu
existence in Bangladesh tooth and nail.
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