Dhaka:A court has placed four individuals on remand for their alleged involvement in an attempt to deface a Rabindranath Tagore graffiti on a wall in front of the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in the Segunbagicha area of the capital.
According to Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha, the remand involves Al Nur Mohammad Ayash and Sakibul Hasan being held for three days each, while Sujon Miah and Marjia Khandaker Rimi are on a two-day remand. The order was issued by Dhaka Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate Jashita Islam after police requested a 10-day remand for each suspect.
The case documents indicate that a group of youths attempted to deface the Tagore graffiti on October 10. An altercation ensued when police intervened, leading to the detention of the four individuals. They were subsequently arrested on charges of criminal conspiracy, promoting enmity between different groups, and hurting religious sentiments.