Narail mayhem: Youth arrested over Facebook post that “hurt religious sentiments”

Police today arrested college student Akash Saha (20) from Khulna over a case filed against him for making a Facebook post that reportedly hurt religious sentiments in Lohagara upazila of Narail.

Confirming the development, Officer-in-Charge of Lohagara Police Station, Sheikh Abu Hena Milon, told our Bagerhat correspondent that Akash was arrested around 12am today (July 17, 2022) from Khulna.

He added that police will share further details as soon as possible in this regard.

Mobs on July 15, 2022 vandalised a temple, a grocery store and several houses of the Hindu community in Sahapara area of Lohagara upazila.