According to media reports, the complaint was filed on Sunday in Chittagong following a scuffle between police and devotees of Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das on court grounds.
The Dhaka Tribune newspaper said the case names the Hindu leader, arrested on a charge of sedition, as the prime accused, along with 164 identified individuals and 400 to 500 unidentified people.
According to a Bangladesh newspaper, Enamul Haque, a Hefazat-e-Islam activist, filed the complaint, and Das was named as the primary offender, along with 164 identifiable people and up to 500 unnamed people.
Haque alleged he was attacked by Das’ followers on November 26 at the Chittagong court premises for wearing traditional attire. He claimed the assault left him with a fractured right hand and head injuries, requiring hospital treatment. Haque attributed the delay in filing the complaint to his prolonged recovery.
Police registered three cases against several people following clashes related to former ISKCON member and spokesperson of Bangladesh Sommilito Sanatani Jagaran Jote, Das. The violence escalated after Das was arrested at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on November 25.
Protests erupted nationwide, including a demonstration in Chattogram where Assistant Government Prosecutor Saiful Islam Alif was killed. Das remains in custody after a court deferred his bail hearing to January 2. Relations between India and Bangladesh have deteriorated since the interim government took power in August, with continued attacks on Hindus and Das’ arrest further strained ties.
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