Published on 12:00 AM, September 14, 2014

Hindu idols vandalised over land dispute

Hindu idols vandalised over land dispute

Man beaten, 3 held

Some residents in Rangpur city on Friday evening beat up their rival inside a temple and vandalised three idols, made for upcoming Durga Puja, over a land dispute.
Police said Arafat, Serajul, Arif and Ferdous had been disputing the ownership of a piece of land with Kajol Chandra Mohanta. The four with some others followed Kajol to Mohantapara Durga Temple in Rampura-Mohontapara and beat him with sticks.
Kajol took first-aid at Rangpur Medical College Hospital for head injury.
Police arrested Golam Rabbani, Jarip Uddin and Farhad Hossain while the others fled.
Additional police have been deployed in the area.