A gang of miscreants have vandalised four idols at a Hindu temple in Bonogram area of Gazipur city.
The gang also looted several houses of the community in the area. Six people were injured in the attacks on Sunday night.
The injured are Asadul Haque, 50, Rafiqul Islam, 28, Russel Miah,30, Mujibur Rahman, 50, and Meister, 35.
Quoting locals, Joydebpur police station officer-in-charge Khandaker Rezaul Hasan Reza said one Rafiqul Islam led the attacks.
Rafiqul is accused of several cases, including arm case, filed with the police station, he said.
Some 50 to 60 miscreants came to the area with 13 micro-buses on that night, according to locals.
The miscreants fired several bullets in front of Bonogram Sree Sree Sodhonno Kripamoyee Kali Mondir, they said.
The attackers vandalized Kali, Mohadeb, Ragini and Jogini idols in the Kali Temple in the area, the OC added.
The miscreants also attacked and vandalised valuables at some 20 to 25 houses of Hindu people in the area.
Owners of the victim houses included Surendra Chandra Borman, Lal Mohon Barman, Sunil Chandra Barmon, Shatindra Barmon,Nironjon Chandra Barmon.
Bangladesh Puja Celebration Committee Gazipur district unit President Monindra Chandra Mondol condemned the attacks and demanded authorities concerned to take steps to arrest the people involved in the incidents.
Gazipur Executive Magistrate Sattajit Roy Dash said they would take legal action against the culprits soon.
Gazipur Deputy Commissioner Mohammed Nurul Islam, Gazipur Police Superintendent Harun-or-Rashid and Joydebpur police station Officer-in-Charge Khandaker Rezaul Hasan visited the spot Monday afternoon.
During the visit, the DC assured of taking proper treatment of injured people and repairing the damaged temple and idols.