Bangladesh Army guards Bangla newspaper Prothom Alo’s workplace in Dhaka
Kolkata:
Amid assaults on Hindus and different minorities in neighbouring Bangladesh, a youth from Kolkata mentioned he was thrashed in Dhaka by unidentified individuals after they learnt he was a Hindu from India.
Sayan Ghosh, 22, from Belgharia within the northern fringes of Kolkata, had gone to Bangladesh on November 23 and stayed at a good friend’s place, and the household handled him as their very own son.
“However, as me and my good friend went out for a stroll late within the night on November 26, a gaggle of four-five youths accosted me round 70 metres from my good friend’s home. They requested me about my id. As I instructed them I used to be from India and a Hindu, they began kicking and punching me and even attacked my good friend who tried to save lots of me,” Mr Ghosh instructed PTI on Sunday.
“They even snatched my cell phone and pockets at knifepoint. No bystander got here to our rescue. There was no policeman close by. After the incident, we went to Shyampur police station however they refused to lodge any criticism. Instead, they repeatedly requested me why I visited Bangladesh. After I confirmed them my passport and visa, and after talking to my good friend and his members of the family, they have been happy and requested me to get my wounds handled,” he mentioned.
Mr Ghosh mentioned he was denied therapy at two non-public medical services and at last went to Dhaka Medical College and Hospital.
“I obtained therapy there three hours after the incident. I had a number of stitches finished on my brow and head and even had damage in my mouth,” Mr Ghosh, nonetheless struck by horror, mentioned.
He might lastly file a criticism with Belgharia police station upon his return to Kolkata on November 30 as neither the immigration nor Bangladesh Border Guards at Darshana border outpost registered his criticism formally.
“I used to be too scared to go to the Indian High Commission in Dhaka fearing for the security of me and my good friend’s household,” he added.
After staying at his good friend’s home for 3 days after the incident, Mr Ghosh was taken to the railway station by his good friend within the early hours of November 29 and he took a prepare for Darshana.
From Darshana, he crossed over to Gede, on the Indian facet, within the morning of November 29 and took a Sealdah-bound native prepare to succeed in Belgharia.
The younger man, who wished that the difficulty not be politicised, mentioned he meant to lodge a criticism with the Bangladesh Deputy High Commission in Kolkata.
“The youths have been locals having some connections and doubtless that’s the reason the police didn’t provoke any motion towards them and didn’t lodge my criticism,” he mentioned. “I couldn’t think about such a nightmarish scenario awaiting me in a neighbouring nation the place individuals communicate the identical language as us and share comparable meals habits,” he mentioned.
A Bangladesh Deputy High Commission official mentioned the interim authorities was dedicated to making sure the security of each citizen, from all communities, in addition to vacationers and can look into complaints as soon as filed for honest investigation.