India has urged the government of Bangladesh to 'take strong measures to ensure the safety of Hindus' in the port city of Chittogong, the Ministry of External Affairs said on Thursday.
India's response comes to tensions that erupted between the Hindu community and law enforcement following a Facebook post that criticised ISKCON temple.
This led to clashes in the Bangladeshi city, prompting a joint operation by police and military forces on Tuesday night.
"A local Muslim youth reportedly uploaded a post on Facebook criticising ISKCON. The angry Hindu community people protested and clashed with the law-enforcing agencies. They threw bricks and other objects at the police. After the clashes, a joint operation conducted by law-enforcing agencies, comprising police and army," said Saifuddin Tuhin, a local reporter from Chittagong, in a telephonic interview with news agency ANI.
"A local youth named Osman posted on Facebook demanding the banning of ISKCON. Law and order forces went there when tension arose. It has been alleged that something like acid was thrown at the law enforcement agencies," said a Hindu community leader.
