Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) is calling for an independent investigation after an alleged attack by police officers on a Christian community in Bangladesh in March, which left 25 injured.
On 24 March, four plainclothes police officers raided the home of a Christian woman, Mina Dores. The police officers did not produce their identity cards or a warrant and took around £50 from her home. Family members, thinking the men were thieves, challenged them to show their identity cards. The men refused and locked the family in a room.
Shots and beatings
Neighbours rushed to assist the family and started beating the plainclothes officers until a group of 30 policemen from Gazipur district arrived, at which point they shot at and beat the villagers. Homes were damaged and approximately 25 people were injured. Five remain in a critical condition. The villagers, fearing for their safety, were reluctant to file a police complaint or First Information Report (FIR), however the police filed an FIR on 25 March against the Christian community.
