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Ajeya Sanghati Resumes Durga Puja Preparations After Alleged Sunday Attack
Ajeya Sanghati is a club preparing for a Durga Puja festival.
On Sunday night, a group of men allegedly entered the club and attacked some members.
The group also allegedly took two recording machines connected to eight security cameras.
The organisers had considered stopping the preparations until suspects were arrested.
Police and local MLA Shankar Sikdar then promised to help keep the festival safe.
Because of those promises, and because much of the work was already finished, preparations started again.
No one has been arrested yet.
The organisers said they will reconsider if another problem happens.
Ajeya Sanghati organisers in Haridevpur have resumed preparations for the 66-year-old Durga Puja.
The decision followed assurances from police and BJP MLA Shankar Sikdar that the festival would be conducted peacefully.
A group allegedly attacked club members on Sunday night and took two DVRs linked to eight CCTV cameras.
No arrests have been made, though police said they were identifying suspects from CCTV footage.
Organisers said they may reassess preparations if further problems occur.
- Who
- Ajeya Sanghati organisers, Haridevpur police, local BJP MLA Shankar Sikdar, and the alleged attackers.
- What
- Organisers resumed preparations for the Durga Puja after an alleged attack at the club compound.
- Where
- Ajeya Sanghati club in Haridevpur.
- When
- The alleged attack occurred Sunday night; police and the MLA visited on Tuesday night, and the resumption was reported Wednesday.
- Why
- Organisers received assurances of safety and did not want advanced festival preparations to be disrupted.
Organisers’ Concerns
Administration’s Assurances
Whether preparations should continue
Organisers’ Concerns
Organisers had indicated they could suspend preparations until people identified from CCTV footage were arrested, but later resumed because work was already advanced.
Administration’s Assurances
Police and Shankar Sikdar assured organisers that adequate steps would be taken and that the Puja would pass peacefully.
How to interpret the attack
Organisers’ Concerns
The incident raised concerns among club members about safety and the possibility of further problems during preparations.
Administration’s Assurances
Sikdar said the attack should not be viewed through a political lens and described it as completely personal.
Key facts
- Festival
- Ajeya Sanghati's 66-year-old Durga Puja
- Location
- Haridevpur
- Incident
- A group allegedly attacked club members on Sunday night
- CCTV equipment
- Two DVRs connected to eight cameras were allegedly taken
- Arrests
- No arrests had been made
- Police action
- Officers said they were identifying attackers from CCTV footage
- Preparations
- Artisans and decorators had worked for around 40 days
Quotes
Ganesh Chandra Mondal
Secretary of Ajeya Sanghati club
“I am the chief patron of this puja. Our effort will be to ensure that this year’s puja is bigger and more beautiful than in previous years”
telegraphindia.com
“We have been assured by both the police and the local MLA that the Puja will be conducted properly”
telegraphindia.com
Sources
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