Story highlights The 52-year-old victim was gathering flowers when he was attackedA witness said three men were involved in the killing(CNN) A Hindu priest was hacked to death at his temple in Bangladesh's southwestern district of Jhenaidah early Friday, police said. They jumped off, attacked the priest, and then rushed away," Kanjilal said, citing one witness account. He was gathering flowers, likely to be offered in prayers at the Sri Sri Radha Madan Gopal Bigrohomot temple, when the attack took place, Gopinath Kanjilal, Assistant Superintendent of Police of Jhenaidah district, Sador circle told CNN. It is the latest incident in a wave of suspected religious-based murders, despite a nationwide crackdown by the Bangladeshi government, including the arrest of more than 14,000 people. The victim was Shyamananda Das, a 52-year-old priest.

Source: CNN July 01, 2016 06:22 UTC