Shyam Das Prabhu was reportedly taken into custody without an official warrant while visiting Chinmoy Krishna Das in jail, according to a ToI report.
“Another Brahmachari Sri Shyam Das Prabhu was arrested by Chattogram Police today,” said Radharamn Das in a post on X.
“No respite in sight,” he wrote in a post on X.
Chinmoy Krishna Das, a former member of ISKCON Bangladesh, was arrested earlier this week on sedition charges and denied bail on Tuesday.
MEA calls for action
ISKCON Priest Chinmoy Das was charged with sedition for allegedly hoisting a saffron flag above Bangladesh’s national flag in Chittagong on October 25. Even though ISKCON Bangladesh’s unit has rejected allegations linking the religious organisation to the killing of lawyer in Chattogram, protests continue in the country.The Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that India has consistently raised issues of minorities being targeted in the country with Bangladesh.”India has consistently and strongly raised with the Bangladesh government the threats and targeted attacks on Hindus and other minorities… The interim government must live up to its responsibility of protecting all minorities. We are concerned about the surge of extremist rhetoric. Increasing incidents of violence and provocation cannot be dismissed merely as media exaggerations. We call upon Bangladesh to take steps for the protection of minorities…” he said
The MEA also called for a fair judicial process in cases involving minority leaders like Chinmoy Krishna Das.
“Cases against individuals, these legal process are underway and we hope these process will be dealt with fair just and transparent manner,” the MEA spokesperson said.
Addressing a weekly briefing in New Delhi today, Jaiswal said, “We see ISKCON as a globally well-regarded organisation with a strong record of social service. As far as the arrest of Chinmoy Das is concerned, we have made our statement on that… Cases against individuals and legal processes are underway. We hope and expect that these processes will be dealt with in a fair, just and transparent manner ensuring full respect for these individuals and all those who are concerned…”
