Police have detained Iqbal Hossain who put the Holy Quran at Nanua Dighir Par puja mandap in Cumilla city from Cox's Bazar.
He was held from Sugandha Point of Cox's Bazar sea beach around 10:30 pm on Thursday, and the 30-year-old was brought to Cumilla Police Lines from there on Friday afternoon.
M Tanvir Ahmed, the additional assistant superintendent of Cumilla district police, confirmed the matter to Jago News.
Earlier, police seeing a CCTV footage confirmed that Iqbal, a resident of Muradpur Laskarpurpar area under Ward No. 17 of the city, placed the Holy Quran in the puja mandap.
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