Another case of false blasphemy in Bangladesh, Hindu Barber beat

Dhaka, June 24 (IANS). In the Lalmanirhat district of Bangladesh, a 69 -year -old Hindu Elder Nai (Paresh Chandra Sheel) was brutally beaten by a violent crowd on charges of false blasphemy. This information was given on Tuesday by the Human Rights Organization Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (HRCBM). The human rights institution condemned the attack, saying that when Sheel’s son pleaded with the crowd to save his father’s life, he was also beaten. According to HRCBM, local police promoted violence rather than protecting the victim. A senior police officer even said that “false allegations will be produced to keep Sheel in jail throughout his life,” which is an open violation of Bangladesh’s Constitution and international human rights laws. According to HRCBM, the incident began on June 20 at 2:30 pm when Al-Hahera Jama Masjid, Namatri’s self-proclaimed Imam Mohammad Abdul Aziz Sheel came to a haircut to the salon. Later, in the complaint, Aziz claims that Sheels made offensive remarks. Aziz claims that only Mohammad Najmul Islam, 29, was with him at the time of the incident, but in the complaint of Aziz, Mohammad Sajid Hussain (17), Mohammad Zubair Hussain (35), Mohammad Tarek Hussain (28) and Mohammad Nurul Islam, are also mentioned as witnesses, was time. HRCBM reported that she received a video statement from Sheel’s daughter -In -in -Deepti Rani Roy, in which she gave different details about the entire incident. In the video, Deepti Rani said Aziz refused to pay ten Taka service fee after having a haircut. When the fee was sought from him, he was furious and came out of the salon and incited people for some time by accusing him of false blasphemy. After this, a fierce crowd brutally hit and snapped with her son. The family denied any offensive remarks, claiming that the false allegations were created on the pretext of violence and looting, which is part of the long -standing atrocities on minorities in Bangladesh. HRCBM said: “Is an elderly Hindu hairdresser, who works in his own salon, will be so brave that it will make offensive remarks about the prophet of Islam? This charge is in itself a suspect.” He described it as another example of “false blasphemous cases”, citing contradictions in the testimony of the complainants, where minorities are intimidated and intimidated by providing religious feelings. -Ians DSC/ABM