A group of miscreants allegedly vandalized the akhra of a Baul ascetic in a remote area of Mirpur upazila in Kushtia district Friday night.
Though police inspected the area, none involved in vandalising the akhra could be detained.
It was learned that Baul Nishan Ali and his paternal cousins beat a painter named Rohel Sheikh who allegedly had been delaying in repaying a loan to the cousins on June 6.
Locals and police suspected that Rohel and his cohorts vandalized the akhra at any time of Friday night. The akhra is located in the remote area on a canal bank of Ganges-Kobadak Irrigation Project.
The baul defended himself saying that the cousins鈥� problems are being shifted to him and he hasn鈥檛 been involved with this.
Md Abdul Khalek, assistant superintendent of police of Mirpur circle, who inspected the spot, said that they were looking for the matter to identify who or whoever was involved with the incident.
Exemplary measures will be taken if the authenticity of the attack is found, he said.