Police have arrested an Indian national in connection with the vandalism of idols at two temples in Bhanga upazila, Faridpur.
The arrestee is Sanjit Biswas, 45, the son of Nishi Kanta Biswas from Nadia district, West Bengal, India, according to a press release issued by Superintendent of Police Md Abdul Jalil on Monday.
He was sent to jail through a court order.
Earlier, the temple authorities filed a written complaint with Bhanga police station after discovering damage to several idols on Saturday night.
According to the SP, during the investigation, authorities found two individuals near the site of the incident – one lying on a discarded cot in front of one of the temples and another on the ground beside it.
Locals identified one of the men as a familiar elderly person. However, when questioned, the other individual did not reveal his identity, which aroused suspicion.
Upon further interrogation at the local police station, he spoke alternately in Bangla and Hindi, eventually admitting that he was an Indian national.
SP Jalil said further investigation was underway.
