NEW DELHI: Iskcon spokesperson Radharamn Das said on Monday that Advocate Ramen Roy, who represents Bangladeshi Hindu monk Chinmoy Krishna Prabhu, was brutally assaulted in Bangladesh and is now hospitalised in critical condition.
According to Das, Roy’s sole “offense” was his legal defense of Prabhu, and his home was ransacked , “leaving him in the ICU, fighting for his life”.
This comes as attack on minorities in Bangladesh have increased under Muhammad Yunus, who has lead the interim government after the fall of Sheikh Hasina. However as reports of minorities being targeted in Bangladesh surfaced, India through multiple channels has urged the government to ensure security of minorities.
“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 posted on X along with a picture of Roy in ICU.
Speaking to a news channel, Radharamn Das, vice president of Iskcon Kolkata, condemned the attack on Advocate Ramen Roy, calling it a direct result of his legal defense of Chinmoy Krishna Prabhu. Das said the risks faced by those advocating for the rights of religious minorities in Bangladesh are growing.
Chinmoy Krishna, a spokesperson for the Bangladesh Sammilita Sanatani Jagran Jote, was arrested at Dhaka’s Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport on Monday while traveling to Chattogram for a rally. He was denied bail and sent to jail by a Bangladeshi court on Tuesday.