The heinous conspiracy that unfolded in October 2021 during Durga Puja on the banks of Nanua Dighi in Comilla’s constituency-6 marked one of the darkest chapters of communal violence in Bangladesh’s history. What began as a mysterious discovery of a copy of the Holy Koran placed on the lap of the Hindu deity Hanuman at a Durga Puja mandap quickly spiraled into unprecedented bloodshed, leaving the Hindu minority in deep shock and fear.

Within hours, the news – amplified through social media – spread across the country like wildfire. Soon, Islamist mobs, armed with rage and fueled by disinformation, attacked Hindu temples, vandalized Durga Puja pandals, set ablaze Hindu homes, and assaulted Hindu women and girls. In Comilla, an ISKCON devotee was beaten to death by extremists. Panic among the Hindu minority grew so grave that in several districts Durga Puja was abruptly stopped, a clear victory for the perpetrators of this sinister plot.

But the real twist came later. CCTV footage

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