The man who secretly kept the Qur'an in the Durga Mandapam in the Bangladeshi city of Comilla has been identified. police officials said they had identified the man based on CCTV footage and were trying to apprehend him.

Several Hindu temples, pavilions and houses in bangladesh have been attacked for allegedly insulting the Qur'an by placing it in the durga puja mandapa. police say at least seven people have been killed in the violence over the past week.

Who placed the Qur'an in the Durga Mandapam?

Police officials declined to disclose the details of the perpetrator. However, local media in bangladesh reported that the police had revealed the name of the man.

Police sources said Iqbal Hussain had been identified as the culprit in the incident. He said he belonged to the Sujannagar area of Comilla. The Dhaka Tribune quoted his mother, Amina Begum, as saying that Iqbal was addicted to drugs and tortured his own family members in various ways.

What appeared in the CCTV footage?

CCTV footage of the whole incident has been circulating on social media. During the middle of the night, a man holding something in his hand and going into the puja mandapam ... was seen in the CCTV footage taking Hanuman's room and coming back.

The Qur'an was found in the Comilla durga puja Mandapam on Wednesday, the eighth day of Navratri, Ashtami. Some have vandalized the durga puja mandapa, accusing it of insulting the Holy Quran.

Immediately after the incident, there were attacks on Hindu temples in Chandpur, bangladesh and elsewhere. police opened fire on Gallo to stop the clashes. At least five people were killed and several others were injured in the violence.

Sheikh Hasina

In the aftermath of these violent incidents, bangladesh Prime minister Sheikh Hasina said ‘those responsible for these riots should be severely punished. The Hindu community needs to provide tighter security to the people.

In addition, she made remarks linking the attack on Hindus in bangladesh to India. This is the first time she has made such remarks. Hasina said india should also be concerned about the safety of Hindus in Bangladesh.

The Hindu community there was impatient with the failure of the ruling party over the incident. However, questions have also been raised as to why the government has failed to stop public attacks on Hindus.