Two Muslim Women Posing as Hindus Caught Stealing Inside Temple, Beaten by Locals

❐ Local correspondent

Two Muslim women have been handed over to the police on charges of trying to steal a female devotee’s gold chain during a religious ceremony at the Sri Sri Anandamayi Kalibari Temple in Manikganj Municipality.

Tension spread in the temple area when the incident became known. Later, locals arrested the two women, beat them up and handed them over to the Sadar Police Station.

The incident occurred during the Mahanamayajna ceremony on Wednesday afternoon, July 22nd.

The two women arrested are Bilkis Akhter (20), wife of Junaid Hossain of Haluapara area of ​​Madhabpur upazila of Habiganj, and Mina Akhter (19), wife of Shakir Hossain of Moushadia area of ​​Lakhai upazila.

Locals said that two Muslim women entered the temple dressed as Hindus wearing conch shells and vermilion. They mingled with the devotees present at the event while they were receiving prasad. At one point, when a female devotee tried to steal a gold chain from her neck, the people present caught them red-handed.

The incident quickly spread, creating tension in the temple area. The locals beat up the two women and handed them over to the Manikganj Sadar Police Station.

Gaurang Chandra Sarkar, general secretary of the temple management committee, said that hundreds of devotees had gathered at the temple for the Mahanama Yajna. During the ceremony, an attempt was made to steal the gold chain from a female devotee, and the people present arrested the two women and handed them over to the police.

In this regard, Manikganj Sadar Police Station Officer-in-Charge (OC) Md. Monir Hossain said, two women have been arrested on charges of theft during a religious ceremony in a temple. However, no one has filed a written complaint in this incident so far. If a complaint is received, necessary legal action will be taken after investigating.

Police said that the two women are being questioned to verify the truth of the allegations and learn the details of the incident. After receiving the written complaint, further legal action will be taken based on the investigation.