Dhaka statement on violence against minorities | How does political motivation justify killing, Voices in Govt

“Of the 1,769 allegations, police have so far registered 62 cases on the merits of the claims. At least 35 culprits have been arrested based on the findings of the investigations. It was found that in the majority of the cases, the attacks were not communally motivated — rather, those were political in nature. The police investigation revealed that 1,234 incidents were political in nature and 20 incidents were communal. At least 161 claims were found to be false or untrue,” the statement said.

A source in the Centre said, “Among those found substantiated, the Bangladesh side has come up with the theory that over 98% of the incidents are not communal but politically motivated. How does political motivation justify any killing? What steps are taken up to bring culprits to justice or prevent recurrence?”