Lawyer defending arrested Hindu monk attacked in Bangladesh, critical: ISKCON

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Chandigarh, December 3

A Bangladeshi lawyer defending arrested Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari was brutally attacked by Islamists and admitted  in Intensive Care Unit(ICU), according to the ISKCON India. The lawyer, Ramen Roy, was targeted at his home amid unrest following the monk’s arrest on sedition charges, ISKCON spokesperson Radharamn Das said. “Please pray for Advocate Ramen Roy. His only ‘fault’ was defending Chinmoy Krishna Prabhu in court. Islamists ransacked his home and brutally attacked him,” Das posted on X, formerly known as Twitter. Roy is currently in critical condition in an ICU. The attack has drawn attention to increasing tensions and violence against Hindus in Bangladesh, with ISKCON calling for prayers and justice.