Rangpur: A court today granted a two-day remand for five individuals arrested in connection with the attack, vandalism, and looting in the Hindu village of Aldadpur Balapara in Betgari Union of Gangachara upazila of the district. Senior Judicial Magistrate Krishna Kamal Roy of Gangachara Cognizance Court passed the order during the hearing of a five-day remand prayer submitted by Officer-in-Charge (OC) and Investigation Officer of the case, Al Emran, from Gangachara Model Police Station.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, investigation efforts are ongoing to arrest other individuals involved in the attacks and vandalism. The five accused taken on remand are Md Yasin Ali, 25, Swadhin Mia, 28, Ashraful Islam, 28, SM Atiqur Rahman Khan, 28, and Saddam Hossain Selim, 22, from different villages in nearby Kishoreganj upazila of Nilphamari district.
Earlier, on July 26, attacks took place in the Hindu village following a religiously provocative Facebook post by a young student, Ranjan Kumar Roy. Subsequently, police arrested him under the Digital Security Act, and the detained teenager was sent to a juvenile rehabilitation center through the court on July 27.
Gangachara Upazila Nirbahi Officer (UNO) Mahmud Hasan Mridha reported that normalcy has returned to Aldadpur Balapara village, with the reconstruction of the damaged houses completed by Wednesday. All 22 families are now residing in their rebuilt homes as the village has returned to peace, and the law and order situation has stabilized. The army and police continue to maintain security arrangements.
He added that a total of 28 bundles of corrugated iron sheets, necessary wood and bamboo, and other required materials were provided for the repair and rebuilding of the houses, along with 38 sacks of food items, 10 cooking stoves, and three tube wells.