Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK) expresses its grave concern and strongly condemns the attack, destruction of households, looting and sexual assault on women of minority families at Brahmadanga village of Bagerhat district.

A group of 40-45 people including local goons and drug dealers armed with stick, axe and other weapons attacked Hindu populated Brahmadanga village at Fakirhat of Bagerhat district and tortured men, women and children. They also destroyed and looted the houses and sexually assaulted the women of more than fifty minority families as a consequence of a quarrel between the kids regarding a football match. The attack left twenty persons injured. As the injured persons were admitted to the hospital, the goons also attacked there and forced them to flee by threatening. It is also reported that at present most of the families of the village have left their homestead. The victims also informed that although the police of the local camp had been informed immediately after the attack, they took long time to arrive there.

ASK believes that such kind of attack will affect the prevailing communal harmony. ASK hopes that the authority will take significant steps against the perpetrators upon proper inquiry to stop recurrence of such violence. Moreover, the local administration and the law enforcement agency should be sensitive enough to take prompt steps cautiously in case of such incidents.