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Last Updated:December 03, 2024, 11:33 IST
Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Prabhu, who has been raising voice for atrocities against religious minorities in Bangladesh, was arrested on charges of sedition last month.
Bangladeshi Hindu leader Chinmay Das Prabhu | Image/X
Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Prabhu, who was arrested on charges of sedition in Bangladesh, faced a massive setback on Tuesday after lawyers denied appearing for him during the bail hearing in a court, said sources.
The Chattogram court adjourned the hearing to January 2, according to sources, after Bar Association lawyers barred any legal professional from representing the Hindu religious leader.
Das, a former member of the Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), was arrested from Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal Airport on November 25. Later, Chattogram’s Magistrate court denied him bail and sent him to police custody.
Sources revealed that an advocate, identified as Rabindra Ghosh, came from Dhaka, travelling almost 250 km, to attend the court hearing. However, he was denied entry to the court premises by the locals, they added.
Advocate Defending Das Attacked: Report
In a separate incident, an advocate, who had defended Bangladesh’s Hindu monk Chinmoy Das, was “brutally" attacked in the neighbouring country, claimed ISKCON Kolkata spokesperson Radharamn Das on Monday.
Advocate Ramen Roy, reportedly in critical condition at a hospital, was attacked after several people ransacked his home, Radharamn Das claimed, fueling further tension amid reports of attacks on Hindus in Bangladesh.
“Please pray for Advocate Ramen Roy. His only ‘fault’ was defending Chinmoy Krishna Prabhu in court. Islamists ransacked his home and brutally attacked him, leaving him in the ICU, fighting for his life. #SaveBangladeshiHindus #FreeChinmoyKrishnaPrabhu," Das posted on X along with a picture of Roy in ICU.
CNN-News18 could not independently verify the authenticity of the post.
Location :Bangladesh
First Published:December 03, 2024, 10:53 IST
News world No Lawyer Appears For Hindu Monk Chinmoy Das In Bangladesh, Bail Hearing Postponed To Next Month
