Telangana News

In a shocking move, over the allegations of disrespect shown to Islam on Facebook, 15 Hindu temples in Bangladesh have been vandalized. A local Hindu fisherman allegedly posted an edited photo on Facebook of a Hindu deity inside the black cube-shaped Kaaba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

According to the district police Chief Mizanur Rahman, 2 Islamist groups had been demonstrating to demand the arrest and execution of the fisherman when around 150 men broke away and attacked the temples. 

"They vandalized 200 Hindu houses and set eight shops on fire. At least 150 men were injured as they tried to resist the attack," Somesh Roy, a community elder, said.

Police further said that, 9 men in connection with violence have been deployed. "We have also arrested a 30-year-old Hindu man for the Facebook post. He'll be charged with breaching internet laws," Nasirnagar police chief Abdul Kader said, adding the post had already been taken down.