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Bangladesh ISKCON religious Chinmay Das, coming out of court after the bail plea was rejected in November.
The Dhaka High Court of Bangladesh granted bail to the jailed Hindu saint Chinmay Krishna Das on Wednesday. Chinmay Das has been in jail for the last 5 months on charges of treason. Chinmay’s lawyer Apoorva Kumar Bhattacharya filed a bail plea in the High Court on 23 April.
Bangladeshi newspaper The Daily Star quoted Chinmay Das’s lawyer as saying that Chinmay’s release has not been decided yet. If the Bangladeshi Supreme Court does not stop this decision, Chinmay will be released.
Chinmayar is accused of insulting the national flag of Bangladesh. He was arrested on 25 November 2024 after registering a case of treason in this case. Earlier on January 2, his bail plea was rejected by the lower court of Chittagong.
Chinmay Prabhu was produced in the Chittagong Metropolitan Magistrate Court on 3 December.
Chinmay Prabhu was constantly raising cases of violence against Hindus.
Police arrested from the airport while going to Chittagong
Bangladesh Police arrested Chinmay Krishna Das Brahmachari from Hazrat Shahzal International Airport in Dhaka on 25 November last year. Then he was going to Chittagong.
Members of ISKCON present on the spot said that the DB police did not show any arrest warrant. They just said that they want to talk. After this, he took them in microbes.
Additional Commissioner of Police Rezaul Karim Mallik, Additional Commissioner of Police of Dhaka Metropolitan Police (DB), had said that Chinmay Krishna Das was arrested after the police request.
Chinmay Das was then handed over to the concerned police station for the legal process.
Chinmay Prabhu while going to court with Bangladesh police officers.
Who is Saint Chinmay Prabhu?
The real name of Chinmaya Krishna Das Brahmachari is Chandan Kumar Dhar. He is the head of Chittagong ISKCON. On 5 August 2024, PM Sheikh Hasina left the country amidst the ongoing violence in Bangladesh. This was followed by violent incidents with Hindus on a large scale.
After this, Sanatan Jagran Manch was formed to protect the interests of Bangladeshi Hindus and minorities. Chinmay Prabhu became its spokesperson. Through the Sanatan Jagran Manch, Chinmay addressed several rallies in Chatgaon and Rangpur. Thousands of people participated in it.
Why Chinmay Prabhu arrested?
On October 25, Natan Jagran Manch held a rally with 8 -point demands at Laldighi Maidan in Chittagong. It was also addressed by Chinmay Krishna Das. During this time, some people hoisted the saffron flag on the freedom pillar at New Market Chowk. Ami Sanatani was written on this flag.
After the rally, on October 31, BNP party leader Feroz Khan filed a sedition case against 19 people including Chinmay Krishna Das in Chittagong. He is accused of insulting the national flag.
The saffron flag was launched on the freedom column in Chittagong, Bangladesh, which was later removed.
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