Prominent Buddhist Monk hack to death, throat slashed in Bangladesh

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Please find the appaling news from Chittagong, Bangladesh.

After carnage against Hindus, Christians it is now the turn of

Buddhists to face it from Islamic fundamentalists- does the world

ever listen?

 

 

http://hrcbm.org/news/budha_april2302_janakantha.html

Prominent Buddhist Monk hack to death, throat slashed

 

Translated from Janakantha dated 23rd April, 2002

 

Staff Reporter, Chittagong Office: A prominent and internationally

known Buddhist monk was heck to death at Raujan, the well-known

terror stricken parish. The Monk namely Gyan Jyoti Barua (530) was

heck to death by SAKA gang (a well known notorious gang associated

with ruling party), local Buddhist community claim. The famous

Buddhist monk Mr. Barua was heck to death at night by the

aforementioned miscreants in his own "Anath Ashram" (Orphanage) of

Hingala hill tract. According to report, ruling party supported SAKA

gang wanted to evict Mr. Barua and grabbed the land of the orphanage.

The miscreants have demanded ransom to Mr. Barua numerous times.

Local Buddhist community claims that failing to collect the ransom

and unable to grab the land, SAKA gang has slaughtered Mr. Barua.

The Buddhist community got extremely outraged on the news of Mr.

Barua's death. Various Buddhist associations took out processions and

arranged meeting at the "Buddhabihar" on Monday evening. The

gathering has demanded immediate arrest of the miscreants.

According to local community, the slaughtering was leaded by two

cadres of the SAKA gang namely Ajijul Haque and Taslime Uddin.

Buddhist community told this reporter that slain monk Mr. Barua has

established this orphanage at Hingala, which accommodate 96 children,

and provides food, shelter and education for the orphans.

Mr. Gyan Jyoti Barua finished his education in Thiland and later

devoted himself at the service of mankind and became a monk. His Guru

was Owara Puncha. By the direction of his Guru "Owara Puncha", Mr.

Barua establishes this "Anath Ashram" in the name of his Guru

as "Owara Puncha Anathalaya". He is the eldest son (among five

siblings) of Mr. Pulin Bihari Barua. Gyan Joyti also has very good

relation with various International donor organizations around the

world. Mr. Barua was running this orphanage with the help of a donor

organization from Netherlands. A number of citizens from Japan and

Thailand have also visited this orphanage and witnessed Mr. Barua's

service to the mankind.

A devote at the Ashram, Mr. Mahanam Shram stated that Mr. Barua

entered to his room after the daily prayer services at the night of

his murder. It was around 12:30 at night. Suddenly a group of 7 to 8

terrorists burst into the Ashram with Chinese knife and Swords. The

miscreants then tie up "Mahanam Shram" and murdered Mr. Barua at his

second floor room by slashing his throat. According to the community,

SAKA gang wanted this orphanage to expand their terrorist operation

at Hingala. The miscreants have threatened to kill Mr. Barua numerous

times and wanted control of the Ashram so that they can operate from

there and intake the funds from Netherlands that valued at 25 lakhs

Taka ($12,000.00)/3 year.

A case has been filed at Raujan Police station but no person has been

arrested in this regards.