Shops belonging to three Hindu men looted and vandalised by Muslim mob

Case ID : 59548d8 | Location : Faridpur District, Bangladesh | Date of Incident : Sun, 4 August, 2024
Case ID : 59548d8
location Faridpur District, Bangladesh
date 4 August, 2024
Shops belonging to three Hindu men looted and vandalised by Muslim mob
Attack not resulting in death
Attacked for Hindu identity

Case Summary

Since the fall of Sheikh Hasina’s Awami League government on August 5, 2024, Bangladesh has plunged into chaos as Islamist extremists have taken advantage of the political turmoil to unleash a wave of terror and violence against the Hindu community. The Islamist mobs have attacked Hindu homes, burned them to the ground, and abducted women in a horrific descent into anarchy. Several temples have been destroyed in the area in a major crackdown on Hindus. Amid this, a flour mill owned by a Hindu named Biplab Sahar near Madukhali-Naopara road was attacked and vandalized. In the Hat Krishnapur market of Sadarpur upazila, Subir Kumar Sahar's pharmacy and Tarun Sahar's grocery store were attacked and vandalized.

Why it is Hate Crime ?

This case has been added to the tracker under the category- Attack not resulting in death. Under this, the sub-category selected is- Attacked for Hindu identity. In several cases, Hindus are attacked merely for their Hindu identity without any perceived provocation. A classic example of this category of religiously motivated hate crime is a murder in 2016. 7 ISIS terrorists were convicted for shooting a school principal in Kanpur because they got ‘triggered’ seeing the Kalava on his wrist and tilak that he had put. In this, the Hindu victim had offered no provocation except for his Hindu religious identity. The motivation for the murder was purely religious, driven by religious supremacy. Such cases where Hindus are targeted merely for their religious identity would be documented as a hate crime under this category. The removal of Sheikh Hasina from power in Bangladesh on August 5, 2024, escalated the persecution and marginalisation of the Hindu minority in the predominantly Islamic nation, intensifying what can be described as a silent genocide. Since her ouster, Islamists have carried out unchecked atrocities against Hindus, including physical violence, the destruction of temples and religious symbols, and the systematic displacement of Hindus from their ancestral lands. Over 205 attacks on Hindu temples, shops, and businesses have been recorded following Sheikh Hasina's removal as Prime Minister. Many Hindus have been brutally murdered or injured in these assaults. Following a pattern of attacks on Hindu individuals and religious institutions, ISKCON members have increasingly become targets of aggression in the Muslim-majority nation. These incidents are marked by physical assaults, intimidation, and systemic neglect by authorities, leaving victims without recourse to justice. Amid this, the shops of three Hindu men were vandalised and looted. It is important to emphasize that the attack on the Hindu men was entirely unprovoked, with their religious identity being the sole trigger for the violence. Moreover, such attacks can be perceived as a larger attack on the entire Hindu community, as the purpose is clearly to send a broader message of hostility towards the community. It is a tactic to intimidate the community; instil fear and disrupt the cohesion and morale of the community. Such attacks are a form of symbolic aggression against the Hindu community that stems from an innate hatred for Hinduism.

Victim Details

Total Victim

3

Deceased

0


Gender

  • Male 3
  • Female 0
  • Third Gender 0
  • Unknown 0

Caste

  • SC/ST 0
  • OBC 0
  • General 3
  • Unknown 0

Age Group

  • Minor 0
  • Adult 3
  • Senior Citizen 0
  • Unknown 0
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