New Delhi:
A lawyer defending Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, the Hindu priest arrested and accused of sedition in Bangladesh, has been attacked, the ISKCON (Worldwide Society for Krishna Consciousness) has stated. In a publish on X, Radharaman Das, the spokesperson for ISKCON, stated, “Please pray for Advocate Ramen Roy. His solely ‘fault’ was defending Chinmoy Krishna Prabhu in court docket. Islamists ransacked his house and brutally attacked him, leaving him within the ICU, preventing for his life”.
Many attorneys in Bangladesh, nevertheless, have denied any such occasion.
Final month too, there have been claims on social media and some information shops {that a} lawyer defending Chinmoy Krishna Das was killed. However investigations revealed that the murdered lawyer, Saiful Islam, was an assistant public prosecutor and he was not defending Chinmoy Das.
The publish from Radharaman Das learn:
Please pray for Advocate Ramen Roy. His solely ‘fault’ was defending Chinmoy Krishna Prabhu in court docket.
Islamists ransacked his house and brutally attacked him, leaving him within the ICU, preventing for his life.#SaveBangladeshiHindus #FreeChinmoyKrishnaPrabhu pic.twitter.com/uudpC10bpN
— Radharamn Das राधारमण दास (@RadharamnDas) December 2, 2024
Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, a outstanding former chief of the Worldwide Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) in Bangladesh, was arrested in Dhaka final month after protests by the Hindu neighborhood in Rangpur, demanding stronger authorized protections for minority teams. He has been accused of sedition and was denied bail by a Dhaka court docket on Tuesday.
Bangladesh has seen widespread political violence and protests over minority rights because the ouster of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
Amid assaults on minority Hindus within the neighbouring coutry, Radharaman Das had earlier posted on X that two disciples of Chinmoy Krishna Das have gone lacking in Chattogram after a second Hindu monk, Shyam Das Prabhu, was arrested.
India has condemned the arrest and urged Bangladeshi authorities to make sure the protection and safety of Hindus and different minorities.
The arrest has additionally been strongly criticised by Indian spiritual leaders and members of the civil society.
Protest rallies have been held in West Bengal and a number of other different staes that share border with Bangladesh.
In Tripura, the criticism has taken the type of boycott. Inns and eating places have determined to not settle for bookings from vacationers from Bangladesh, the highest affiliation of the journey sector has stated.
Earlier in the present day, greater than 50 protesters allegedly entered the premises of the Bangladeshi mission in Tripura capital Agartala, resulting in panic among the many officers and employees on the advanced. India has described the incident as “deeply regrettable”.
