<div><span style="font-size: 1rem;">Police arrested five people in connection with vandalising Hindu houses and shops in Narail over a Facebook post.</span><br></div><div><br></div><div>The arrestees are Masum Billah,32, son of Sadekur Rahman, Sayed Sheikh, 25, son of Aminuddin, Rezaul Sheikh, 40, son of Barik Sheikh, Rasel Mridha, 38, son of Eshak Sheikh, and Kabir Gazi, 40, son of Azizul Gazi.</div><div><br></div><div>“They were arrested Sunday night after a case was filed against 250 anonymous people in connection with the vandalism of houses and shops and attacks on two temples at Sahapara village in Lohagara upazila,” said Abu Hena Milon, Officer-in-Charge of Lohagara police station.</div><div><br></div><div>“The arrestees will be produced before a court today and drive is being conducted to arrest the other accused,” he said.</div><div><br></div><div>On Friday, an angry mob went on a rampage in Lohagara upazila of Narail district damaging at least two houses of the Hindu community and several shops at Digholia Bazar following the Facebook post by a youth named Akash Saha.</div><div><br></div><div>According to police, the college student belonging to the Hindu community posted a remark on Facebook hurting religious sentiments of Muslims on Friday.</div><div><br></div><div>As the news spread like wildfire, a group of local people thronged Digholia Bazar and vandalised two houses and six shops that night.</div><div><br></div><div>They also vandalised chairs and sound boxes of Shahapara temple and tin roof of Akhrabari temple during the mayhem. Later police rushed to the spot and took control of the situation.</div><div><br></div><div>Akash Shaha was arrested from Khulna on Saturday night and was placed on a three-day remand by a Narail court. Source: UNB</div><div><br></div><div>bnbd24/fas</div>