கிரண்ட்பாஸ் பள்ளிவாசல் தாக்குதலின் சூத்திரதாரிகளில் ஒருவன் (படம்)

Following an attack launched by a Buddhist extremist group include monks who came from outside and iron rods wielding armed groups on a Muslim mosque situated at Swarna Chaitya road , Grandpass , and neighboring Muslim houses , 8 persons have been hospitalized . Among them are two police officers. Of those hospitalized , one victim is in a critical condition.

 This attack had been launched today (9), the day following the day (8) of the Muslim festival when a special religious ceremony was in progress in the mosque. As always , the police had given security to the attackers and not taken any action to avert the attack . These attackers have even dragged the Muslim women from their homes and assaulted them with iron rods. One of the victims who is admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) has been struck on the head by an iron rod . Several buildings and few vehicles were also damaged

 This mosque that came under attack is about 30 years old , and while it was being constructed in a new building in the vicinity after closing the old one , these Buddhist extremists have opposed this , and launched this lethal attack. It is significant to note that the permission of the Buddha Sasana Ministry, the Ministry of Muslim affairs and the Municipal council had been obtained for this construction at the new site.

 Though tension had been taut for the last one month in regard to this issue the officials have taken no notice of it ; and when large suspicious groups from outside congregated at this venue today , the police were informed , yet no pre emptive action had been been taken by the police to prevent this attack.

 Finally even after these hooligans started attacking fiercely , the police instead of taking appropriate action to quell the violence launched had only given protection to them , it is reported.

 By now the army had been summoned. Police curfew has been imposed in the Grandpass police area till 7 am tomorrow