[Dhaka Tribune] Panic of communal violence has gripped the Hindu community at Charkachorondo village in Goalanda upazila of Rajbari, as miscreants attacked five Hindu temples and vandalised 11 idols of Hindu gods and goddesses early yesterday.
The miscreants launched the attack sometime at night on temples owned by Shamor Sheel, Palon Karmakar, Montu Kumar Sheel, Partho Baran Das and Ratan Karmakar, said the victims.
The attackers demolished the idols of Hindu god Shiva and goddess Kali, they added.
Nirmal Kumur Chakrabarty, president of Bangladesh Hindu Budhhist and Christian Unity Council’s Goalanda chapter, termed the attack a shameful incident.
"The attack on the temples is not communal. It is a conspiracy. Here, Hindus and Moslems live together maintaining communal harmony," Nirmal said.
He demanded a proper investigation into the incident and exemplary punishment of the attackers.
Rajbari Superintendent of Police Salma Begum, Additional Police Super Tariqul Islam, Assistant Police Super (circle) Asaduzzaman Asad, Officer-in-Charge of Goalanda Ghat cop shoppe Mirza Abul Kalam Azad and Chairman of Goalanda Chhoto Bhakla Union Gay Pareehad Md Amzad Hossain visited the spot on Tuesday morning.
The UP chairman said this type of incident had never happened in this locality before.
SP Salma said the real culprits would be brought to book after a proper investigation into the incident as soon as possible. 
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