Muslim body claims attacks on minorities in Tripura

AGARTALA,: The All India Imams Council (AIIC) on Thursday condemned the alleged attacks on minorities in Bangladesh, claiming that there were attacks on more than five mosques and other Muslim religious places in Tripura during the past few days.

AIIC Tripura unit president, Billal Ahmed and AICC Tripura unit secretary, Sahid Ahmed said in connection with the Bangladesh violence, there were several violent incidents and attacks on the mosques which took place in Agartala, Kakraban (southern Tripura), Kailashahar, Dharmanagar, Panisagar (in northern Tripura) and other places.

Appreciating the Tripura government for providing security in Muslim religious places, the AIIC leaders urged the State government to take adequate steps to prevent recurrence of such violent incidents.

While talking to the media, the AIIC leaders demanded compensation for the damage of the mosques, madrassas and houses as well as properties belonging to the Muslim community. Billal Ahmed urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take steps to put international pressure on the Bangladesh government so that in future no minorities were attacked there. The AIIC has demanded capital punishment for 35-year-old Iqbal Hossain, who according to the organization is the main conspirator in the Bangladesh violence against minorities. (IANS)

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