Attack on shrine late at night in Thakurgaon, grill and grave vandalism creates tension in the area

A miscreant attacked the shrine of Hazrat Baba Shah Satyapir late at night in Thakurgaon Sadar Upazila. At that time, the grill of the shrine was broken and some graves nearby were vandalized. When the incident became known, there was intense tension in the area.

The shrine is located in front of the BGB camp in Jagannathpur Union of Sadar Upazila. According to locals, unidentified miscreants entered the shrine in the darkness of Friday night and deliberately broke the grill. At that time, three graves adjacent to the shrine were vandalized, but the main shrine and donation box remained intact.

On Saturday (December 27) morning, worshippers who came to offer Fajr prayers at the mosque saw signs of vandalism. Tension and panic spread in the surrounding area when the news spread.

Locals believe that a group may have committed such a heinous incident to create an unstable situation in the area ahead of the national elections. They have demanded a speedy investigation into the incident and the arrest of the culprits.

Shah Satyapir Mosque and Cemetery Committee General Secretary Maulana Azizul Islam Babul said, “When I came to offer Fajr prayers, I saw that the grill of the shrine was broken and some graves were damaged. This is a very sad and condemnable incident. We demand a proper investigation and the speedy arrest of the culprits.”

Sadar Upazila Executive Officer Khairul Islam said in this regard that it is initially believed that this incident could have been instigated by religious extremists. He said that necessary legal action will be taken after reviewing the footage of the nearby CCTV cameras.

Meanwhile, Additional Superintendent of Police Khodadad Hossain said that several police teams have visited the scene after the incident. The concerned units including DB and Thana police are working to identify those involved in the incident. He expressed hope that the culprits will be brought to justice very soon.