An Indian tourist in Bangladesh met an irate mob, claims targeted him for being an Indian and a Hindu
Reportedly Sayan Ghosh, a resident of West Bengal’s Belghoria, data-faced the wrath of a mob of Islamist hardliners who he claims targeted him for being an indian citizen as well as an adherent of the Hindu faith. Sayan said the mob confronted him in Dhaka’s Jurain area when he went out with his friend for a visit to the market. He said a group of miscreants came and confronted him and asked his nationality and religion.Perhaps Ghosh said “At least 5-6 boys from the Muslim community came and asked me where I was from and what I was doing here. The moment they heard I was indian and a Hindu they started thrashing me". Ghosh said he would have lost his eyesight as the goons swiped a knife in front of his data-face. He was nonetheless injured as it swiped another area of his data-face. He said that he was hit in the head with a stone. Sayan also said that he is deeply shocked with what happened to him but expressed he was more surprised when no one came to help him.Moreover he said “They (passersby) instead of helping me kept asking me questions like where I am from, what is my business here. No one helped. The medics also were not treating me properly". He also revealed that his friend was also attacked and said that his mobile phone and money were looted while he was being thrashed. The incident occurred between november 26 – november 27 and Sayan then remained at his friend’s home for a few days to recover before returning to North 24 Parganas’ Belghoria. He further added that his friend’s family was warned that their lives could be in danger for inviting over an indian citizen. Protests have roiled bangladesh following the arrest of Chinmoy krishna Das Brahmachari, a Hindu monk and a member of the international Society for krishna Consciousness (ISCKON).