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Hefajat supporters attack Hindu homes

Hefajat supporters attack Hindu homes Photo: collected Our Correspondent, Sylhet Our Correspondent, Sylhet Several hundred supporters of Hefajat-e Islam attacked, vandalised and looted at least 75 Hindu houses in Sunamganj s Noagaon village yesterday morning over a Facebook post. Thirty-five houses were damaged badly and 40 more partially in the attack, said Md Jahangir Hossain, deputy commissioner of Sunamganj. We have assured the victims of all sorts of help from the administration. We ve told them that the attackers and their patrons will be identified and legal action will be taken against them, he stated. The attackers also vandalised several idols and looted valuables from the Hindu houses in the village under Shalla upazila, locals said, alleging that police were late in reaching the spot.