Temple vandalised as rival groups clash for control: 4 hurt
Clashes over control of a temple committee at Borua village in Lalmonirhat Sadar upazila on Saturday night and Sunday morning left four people injured and the temple vandalised.
The clashes occurred as a sequel to feud between Khitin Chandro Roy, chief of the committee of Sree Sree Visnu temple at Borua village, and his opponent Surjo Chandro Roy, Lalmonirhat Sadar police station officer in charge Jamir Uddin quoted locals as saying.
A group of 20/25 villagers led by Surjo Chandro Roy attacked Khitin Chandro Roy and his supporters when they were having a discussion in the temple at around 9:00pm on Saturday, locals said.
Four people were injured as the two groups engaged in a clash. Two doors and veranda of the temple were vandalised during the incident. The two groups again locked in a clash in the temple at around 9.30am yesterday.
Khitin Chandro Roy said, "I am president of the temple committee and have been running the temple for the last five years but Surjo Chandro Roy and his supporters are trying to take its control forcibly. They attacked us when we were at a discussion in the temple.”
Surjo Chandro Roy, on the other hand, said," Khitin Chandro Roy misappropriated funds of the temple. His committee did not do any development work in last five years. As I and other villagers protested it, Khitin and his supporters attacked us in the temple."
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