Police have arrested a man on charges of vandalising a shrine in Nakla upazila of Sherpur.
The arrested individual was shown arrested on Saturday after the incident occurred on Friday afternoon in Baneshwardi Kandapara area under Baneshwardi Union of the upazila.
The arrestee was identified as Asaduzzaman Kenu, 55, from the same area.
According to the written complaint filed by the plaintiff, Abu Hanifa, a long-standing family and land dispute had been ongoing between him and several local residents, including Asaduzzaman Kenu.
Following a feud over the division of land, an attack and vandalism took place on Friday afternoon at the shrine of his grandfather, Arfuj Lengta, located on the west side of Abu Hanifa’s homestead.
The complaint mentioned that 15 to 20 individuals, including Asaduzzaman Kenu, entered the shrine armed with local weapons and vandalised the brick walls, tin roof, and concrete floor.
The plaintiff claimed that the attack caused damages estimated at Tk15 lakh.
Additionally, it was alleged that donation boxes made of steel and bamboo inside the shrine were broken into and money was stolen.
Following the incident, Abu Hanifa filed a case at Nakla Police Station against Asaduzzaman Kenu and 15 to 20 unidentified individuals.
Officer-in-Charge (OC) of Nakla Police Station Ripon Chandra Gop confirmed that a case regarding the shrine vandalism has been registered at the station.
He added that one accused person has been arrested in connection with the incident, and efforts are ongoing to identify the others involved.
