New Delhi. Since the formation of the new government in Bangladesh, cases of atrocities on the minority community are continuously increasing. The attacks and threats against families following Sanatan Dharma have raised questions about their safety. Meanwhile, due to the atrocities on families associated with ISKCON, a minor Hindu girl was caught while trying to enter the Indian border.
BSF caught minor girl in North Dinajpur
On Tuesday night, the Indian Border Security Force (BSF) caught a minor girl from Bangladesh in Fatehpur BOP area of Chopra block of North Dinajpur district of West Bengal. The girl is from Panchagarh district of Bangladesh and is a member of a Hindu family associated with ISKCON.
ISKCON families are receiving threats
The girl’s maternal grandfather told that Hindu families associated with ISKCON were receiving continuous threats in Bangladesh. These threats were specifically about kidnapping of girls. He also alleged that rape, murder and other heinous crimes are being committed against Hindu families in Bangladesh. According to Nana, the situation there has deteriorated so much that Hindu families are feeling unsafe.
Trying to visit relatives in India
The minor girl was trying to cross the border to go to her relative’s house in Belakoba, Jalpaiguri. BSF caught him and interrogated him and informed the police about the matter. The police contacted the girl’s relatives living in Belakoba.
Girl sent under the care of Child Welfare Association
After completing the legal process, the police made arrangements to send the minor girl to a safe home through the District Child Welfare Association. Special steps are being taken to ensure the safety of the girl.
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Questions raised on the status of Hindus in Bangladesh
This incident has once again raised serious questions on the status of minorities in Bangladesh. The Sanatan Dharma devotee families who have taken refuge in India are pleading for help from the Indian Government. At the same time, the demand for intervention in this matter from the international community is also increasing.