Office of graveyard, shrine vandalised in Dinajpur town

A gang led by an alleged grabber vandalised the office building of a graveyard and shrine in the district town on Thursday and looted cash and valuables worth about Tk 2.20 lakh.

Shafiqul Haque Chhutu, general secretary of Sheikh Zahangir Pir Mazar O Kabarsthan Committee, came up with the allegation at a press conference at Dinajpur Press Club in the town yesterday. 

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Police arrested two people, including prime accused Syed Md Mahabul Islam, following a case filed in this connection.

Chhutu said the graveyard and shrine named Sheikh Zahangir Pir Mazar and Graveyard was built on 17 acres of land in Sheikhpura Nimnagar area of the town in 1942.

"Mahabul forcibly took over the helm of the committee a few years ago. On September 20 in 2013, he was removed from the committee for his alleged involvement in grabbing a portion of land at the graveyard." he said.

On Thursday evening, a gang of 20/25, allegedly led by Mahabul, went to the graveyard and vandalised the foundation stone laid by local lawmaker Iqbalur Rahim.

They also broke the lock of shrine open and looted iron rods worth about Tk 2 lakh and Tk 20,000 from the donation boxes in the area.

The attackers also chased the committee members and drove them away from the area.

On information, police rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control, said general secretary of the committee.