21 Christian families in panic as church attacked twice
People of 21 Christian families at Boomka village in Mogholhat union under Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila are passing days amid panic as criminals attacked their church "Faith Bible Church of God" on February 19 dawn and then again on February 21 dawn.
The miscreants' vandalised fences, windows and door of the corrugated iron made church and took away seven copies of the Bible from there, said church pastor Levio Bishwas and caretaker Badsha Bishwas.
Since its setting up in January 2007, the community people have been conducting prayers peacefully at the church that keeps open on Sunday every week, said church pastor Levio Bishwas.
"I lodged a complaint with Lalmonirhat Sadar police station on February 20 in connection with the attack on the church but no criminal has been arrested yet," he said.
"We the Christian community people at the village are in fear of further attack anytime. The criminals are giving us death threat over mobile," said caretaker Badsha Bishwas.
Mansur Ali, officer in charge (Investigation) of Lalmonirhat Sadar police station, said police will trace out and arrest the criminals as soon as possible.
Lalmonirhat Police Superintendent Habibur Rahman said, "The attackers possibly targeted caretaker Badsha Bishwas, a newly converted Christian, not the church. The police have assured security to the Christians at the village."
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