BANGLADESH, November 11, 2017 (Outlook India): A mob of protesters has set on fire to at least 30 houses of Hindus in Bangladesh following rumors that a youth from the minority community published an offensive Facebook status, media reports said today. One person was killed when police opened fire to disperse the crowd that launched the arson attack on the houses of Hindus yesterday, Dhaka Tribune reported.
The incident took place in Rangpur district’s Thakurpara village, about 186 miles from Dhaka. At least five persons were injured when police fired rubber bullets and lobbed tear gas shells to bring the situation under control, it said. A crowd of 20,000 people had reportedly gathered from six to seven neighboring villages before the attack was launched by a group of people, it said. The police had a tough time dealing with the protesters and restoring the law and order situation in the area, the report said.