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Mayhem in Brahmanbaria, Bangladesh

12:00 AM, October 31, 2016 / LAST MODIFIED: 03:24 AM, October 31, 2016 The Daily Star, Dhaka, Bangladesh Mayhem in B'baria Around a hundred houses, 5 Hindu temples vandalised, dozens injured in attack by religious zealots over a Facebook post A group of religious zealots yesterday carried out a synchronised attack on the Hindus in Brahmanbaria's Nasirnagar upazila, vandalising around 100 homes and at least five temples and looting valuables over a Facebook post “hurting Muslims' sentiment,” victims and police said. The attackers also beat up over 100 people of the minority community. The nearly two-hour long attack began around 12:00pm before police brought the situation under control after 2:00pm. The attackers ran amok through eight Hindu localities, including Kashipara, Daspara, Ghoshpara, Duttapara and Nomoshudropara, said Abdul Quader, officer-in-charge of Nasirnagar Police Station. “Around 150 to 200 locals attacked five temples