Iranian national caught illegaly living in India as Buddhist monk for 11 years
5 years ago

Iranian national caught illegaly living in India as Buddhist monk for 11 years

Op India  

An Iranian national was arrested by security forces in Bihar after he was caught to living in India for 11 years in the garb of a Buddhist monk without a visa. He was wearing robes of a Buddhist monk, and he was caught during a routine search of the bus on Saturday night at around 10 PM. Read- West Bengal: Days after Mamata’s cabinet minister Siddiqullah threatened Amit Shah, Bangladesh Govt denies Mamata’s Minister Visa Akbari claimed to be a Buddhist monk, and said that he is living in India since 2008 and currently staying at Bodh Gaya. A K Pankaj, DSP immigration posted at Raxaul, said, “The manner in which he was staying in India since the last 11 years without any visa and had procured UNHRC Card and was giving statements clearly incongruent in nature, it only leads to suspicion of sorts.” The Iranian national was found violating section 14B of the Foreigners Act, 1946, and was handed over to local police at Raxaul for further action.

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Arrested Bangladeshi monk's lawyer hospitalised in Kolkata a day before hearing
1 week, 2 days ago

Arrested Bangladeshi monk's lawyer hospitalised in Kolkata a day before hearing

India Today  

Bangladeshi Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das’s lawyer, Rabindranath Ghosh, has been admitted to Kolkata's Seth Sukhlal Karnani Memorial Hospital after experiencing sudden chest pain at his son’s house in Barrackpore. The lawyer’s hospitalisation comes ahead of the scheduled hearing of Krishna Das’s case at the Chittagong High Court in Bangladesh on Thursday. Chinmoy Krishna Das, a spokesperson for the Bangladesh …

'Be very careful': Iskcon Kolkata advises Bangladesh monks to avoid saffron robes, tilak on forehead
1 month ago

'Be very careful': Iskcon Kolkata advises Bangladesh monks to avoid saffron robes, tilak on forehead

Firstpost  

Iskcon Kolkata has adviced its followers and colleagues in Bangladesh to not wear saffron clothes, hide tulsi beads, wipe off tilak and cover head to avoid being attacked in the ongoing unrest in the neighbouring country which has been witnessing increasing incidents of violence against Hindu minorities and monks As attacks on monks and minorities, especially Hindus, increase in Bangladesh, …

Iskcon India asks devotees to not wear tilak in Bangladesh: Hide your identity
1 month, 1 week ago

Iskcon India asks devotees to not wear tilak in Bangladesh: Hide your identity

India Today  

Iskcon India has raised concerns about the safety of Hindus in Bangladesh, and urged its monks and followers from Bangladesh not to wear 'tilaks' and 'malas' and practice their faith discreetly. Iskcon Kolkata spokesperson Radharamn Das on Tuesday alleged that there was a targeted effort against minorities in Bangladesh, and also expressed concern over the safety of the arrested Bangladeshi …

ISKCON Kolkata apprises Centre about attacks on its monks in Bangladesh
1 month, 1 week ago

ISKCON Kolkata apprises Centre about attacks on its monks in Bangladesh

The Hindu  

The International Society for Krishna Consciousness Kolkata on Wednesday said they have apprised the Centre about the continuing attacks on their monks and other members of the Hindu Vaishnavite religious order in Bangladesh. ISKCON Kolkata spokesperson Radharaman Das said the arrest of ISKCON monk Chinmoy Krishna Das in Bangladesh was the last example of the continuing attacks, and persecution of …

Bangladeshi Hindus protest over denial of bail to ISKCON monk, one killed as tensions erupt between religious groups
1 month, 2 weeks ago

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The Hindu  

Bangladeshi supporters of an arrested Hindu leader clashed with security forces on Tuesday after the outspoken monk was denied bail on sedition charges, with one person killed, police said. Religious relations have been turbulent in Bangladesh since a student-led revolution forced long-time autocratic Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to flee to neighbouring India. Nurul Alam, a police inspector posted at Chittagong …

Bangladesh Police Resort To Lathi-Charge After Protests Outside Court Over Chinmoy Das's Jail Order: WATCH
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Bangladesh Police Resort To Lathi-Charge After Protests Outside Court Over Chinmoy Das's Jail Order: WATCH

ABP News  

Hundreds of people from the Hindu community gathered outside the court premises to stage protests after Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, a prominent monk of ISKON Bangladesh, was sent to jail on charges of sedition. Several lawyers also joined the protest near the Chattogram Metropolitan Magistrate Court on Tuesday, November 26, after an arrest order was issued against Das for allegedly …

Monk leading protest against atrocities on Hindus in Bangladesh arrested in Dhaka
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Monk leading protest against atrocities on Hindus in Bangladesh arrested in Dhaka

India Today  

Chinmoy Krishna Prabhu, a prominent monk leading protests against atrocities on Hindus in Bangladesh, was allegedly arrested by the Dhaka Police’s Detective Branch on Monday. Chinmoy Prabhu had addressed a massive protest rally in the violence-hit country's Rangpur on Friday to protest against atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh. This development comes amid heightened tensions in Bangladesh over the rising reports …

Bangladesh national illegally living in Nagpur arrested by ATS
1 year, 4 months ago

Bangladesh national illegally living in Nagpur arrested by ATS

Op India  

On Friday, 1st September 2023, the Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad arrested a Bangladeshi individual in Nagpur. Subsequent investigations revealed that he had surreptitiously entered India, assuming the identity of a Buddhist monk, and subsequently shifted roles to become a gym trainer in Nagpur. An official from Kapil Nagar police station said, “The ATS uncovered Baruva’s illegal activities when two Bangladeshi nationals, …

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