Kolkata: In the wake of the raging row in Bangladesh over atrocities on minorities and Hindu monks, ISKCON Kolkata has claimed that advocate Ramen Roy is fighting for life at a hospital after being brutally thrashed in the neighbouring country for defending Chinmoy Krishna Das, Hindu spiritual figure lodged in prison, in a legal case.
ISKCON Kolkata spokesperson Radharamn Das said, Roy’s only “fault” was defending Das, which led to a group of Islamists ransacking his home. The attack left Roy critically injured, and he is now in the ICU, fighting for his life, he claimed.
“Please pray for Advocate Ramen Roy. His only ‘fault’ was defending Chinmoy Krishna Prabhu in court. Islamists ransacked his home and brutally attacked him, leaving him in the ICU, fighting for his life. #SaveBangladeshiHindus #FreeChinmoyKrishnaPrabhu,” he wrote on X along with a picture of Roy in ICU.
Please pray for Advocate Ramen Roy. His only ‘fault’ was defending Chinmoy Krishna Prabhu in court.
Islamists ransacked his home and brutally attacked him, leaving him in the ICU, fighting for his life.#SaveBangladeshiHindus #FreeChinmoyKrishnaPrabhu pic.twitter.com/uudpC10bpN
— Radharamn Das राधारमण दास (@RadharamnDas) December 2, 2024
Speaking to a Bengali news channel, Das, who is also the vice president of ISKCON Kolkata, stated, “This brutal attack on advocate Roy is a direct result of his legal defence of Chinmoy Krishna Prabhu. It highlights the increasing danger faced by those who defend the rights of religious minorities in Bangladesh.”
Chinmoy Krishna Das’ arrest in Bangladesh
Chinmoy Krishna, a spokesperson for the Bangladesh Sammilita Sanatani Jagran Jote, was arrested on Monday at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport while travelling to Chattogram for a rally.
On Tuesday, a Bangladeshi court denied him bail and ordered his imprisonment. During the 1971 Liberation War, Hindus constituted roughly 22 per cent of Bangladesh’s population.
However, the Hindu community has since witnessed a dramatic decline, now making up only around 8 per cent of the population. This reduction is largely due to socio-political marginalisation, emigration, and intermittent violence over the years.
