Four Arrested in Case Over Defacement of Rabindranath Tagore Graffiti, Including Ayash

Police have shown four individuals arrested in a case filed over the alleged defacement of graffiti depicting Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore on a wall outside the Bangladesh Shilpakala Academy in Segunbagicha, Dhaka.

Sheikh Zahidul Islam, Deputy Commissioner (DC) of the Dhaka Metropolitan Police’s (DMP) Ramna Division, confirmed the development on Sunday, October 11.

The four individuals are A.N.M. Ayash, 29; Md. Sakibul Hasan, 19; Md. Sujon Mia, 18; and Marjia Khandaker Rimi, 27.

According to DC Sheikh Zahidul Islam, a case has been filed over alleged anti-state activities in connection with the incident, and the four individuals have been shown as arrested in the case.

He said the case includes allegations of anti-state activities, attempts to undermine religious harmony, and provocative statements. Shahbagh Police Station filed the case as the complainant.

Earlier, on Saturday, October 10, Shahbagh Police detained the four individuals in connection with the incident.