It is regrettable that the historic residence, a symbol of the heroic resistance of the people of Bangladesh, was destroyed, says EAM spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal
The owners of the gutted shops created a commotion, accusing the firefighting team of reaching the spot late. Tensions escalated as the shop owners misbehaved with the firefighters, forcing the team to retreat for their safety
The assaulters who are believed to belonging to the same neighbourhood trespassed into the premises and picked up an argument with organiser Daiva Prasad over an unknown issue and assaulted him.
The complainant stated that when she reached the prayer hall on Thursday morning, she found mud smeared on the entrance board of the premises and the Cross was also defaced.
