Four individuals were apprehended in Bangladesh on Saturday for their involvement in the vandalism and destruction of Hindu properties, including the Loknath temple, in Sunamganj district earlier this month. The violence stemmed from a controversial Facebook post, leading to the arrest of the initial poster and subsequent unrest.
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