Two more held over Rajbari shrine attack

Police have
arrested two more people in connection with the murder of Rasel Molla, 27, and
the large-scale vandalism at the shrine of Nurul Haque, widely known as
"Nural Pagla", in Rajbari's Goalanda upazila.
The arrestees are Shanto
Kazi, 19, of Goalanda municipality, and Mohammad Anisur Rahman, 30, of
Faridpur's Saltha. Both were arrested on Tuesday night.
"A
total of 20 people have now been held in the two cases so far. The accused are
being identified through video footage, and the latest arrestees will be
produced before the court," said Md Sharif Al Rajib, additional
superintendent of police (Crime and Ops) in Rajbari.
On Monday, Rasel's father
Azad Molla filed a case with Goalanda Ghat Police Station against 3,500-4,000
unidentified people, accusing them of murder, arson, looting, vandalism, and
assault during Friday's attack on the shrine.
The case statement said Rasel
and some others were inside the shrine after Juma prayers when a protest rally,
organised under the banner of "Imaan-Aqida Rokkha Committee", marched
from Goalanda Bazar Ansar Club and stormed the shrine around 3:00pm. At least
15-20 attackers scaled the wall and hacked Rasel, his younger brother Sajjad,
and niece Rahela Akhter near the main gate. Around 50 others were also beaten
and injured.
Locals rescued the wounded
and took them to Goalanda Upazila Health Complex, where Rasel was again
attacked. He was later referred to Faridpur Medical College Hospital, where
doctors declared him dead.
The attackers allegedly
looted Tk 40 lakh in donations, Tk 50 lakh worth of gold ornaments, and
valuables worth Tk 55 lakh, causing damages totalling Tk 1.5 crore.
In a separate case filed by
police over the attack on law enforcers and vandalism of vehicles, 16 others
have so far been arrested.
















