United News of Bangladesh

Police on Saturday arrested a youth from Joypurhat Sadar for his alleged involvement in vandalising two Hindu temples . The arrestee has been identified as Shamsul Alam alias Lalbabu (34). Confirming the news, Joypurhat Sadar upazila told UNB that idols which were being created ahead of the upcoming Durga Puja were vandalised in two temples on Friday night. Read: Body recovered in trunk identified after 6 years, 1 arrested: PBI Birendranath Sikder, filed a case with Joypurhat Sadar Police Station on Saturday over the vandalism naming Shamsul Alam as the main accused. Joypurhat District Superintendent of Police Mashum Ahmed Bhunya said,”Already the main accused in the case has been arrested and others involved will follow him soon. There will be zero tolerance against  anything  which threatens the communal harmony of the nation.”