Bangladeshi supporters of an arrested Hindu leader clashed with security forces on Tuesday after the outspoken monk was denied bail on sedition charges, with one person killed, police said.

Arrest of Chinmoy Krishna Das, a Hindu leader associated with the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, sparked the protests by his supporters in both the capital Dhaka and Chittagong city

Bangladesh on Tuesday reacted sharply to the Ministry of External Affairs’ statement on the arrest of Hindu leader Chinmoy Krishna Das Brahmachari, saying it was “unfounded” and stood contrary to the spirit of friendship between the two countries.