The two caretakers were identified as Hafez Humayun and Faisal by the chief custodian Ahmedunnabi Mashuk. The Quran was deliberately placed at a Durga Puja venue to trigger attacks against Hindus.
Chhattisgarh Police arrested two Hindus Durgesh and Prahlad in Kawardha violence case. Durgesh had objected to the removal of saffron flag and was attacked by a Muslim mob for it.
The attackers torched a passenger vehicle at Kalipal, hurled crude bombs, vandalised a fire truck and attacked Hindu temples such as JoyKali, Jagannathbari, Kalibari Temple and Gaziganj Ashram.
Citing sources, Hindustan Times reported that the Jamaat-e-Islami had been fanning communal sentiments in Bangladesh ever since the Taliban took over Kabul.
After a e-rickshaw driver named Javed Ali blocked a nearby drain, there was a a fierce clash between the two communities, resulting in stone pelting and violent fights.