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03-05-2025
- Politics
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Two men arrested for pasting Pakistan flag in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas
The West Bengal Police has arrested two members of a Hindutva group named Sanatani Ekta Manch after they allegedly pasted the flag of Pakistan on the wall of a washroom beside Akaipur railway station. The two men were arrested on charges of attempting to instigate communal violence in the Gopalnagar area of the North 24 Parganas district. 'Yesterday night, a Pakistani National flag was found to be pasted on the walls of a washroom beside Akaipur railway station under Gopalnagar PS [police station],' the police wrote in a social media post. It added: 'Investigation revealed that this was wilfully done by 1. Chandan Malakar (30) and 2. Progyajit Mondal (45), both local residents.' The police said that Malakar and Mondal confessed to the act. The two men had also planned to write 'Hindustan murdabad and Pakistan zindabad', or death to India and long-live Pakistan, on the wall to 'create communal disturbance', it added. 'We shall spare no efforts to bring to book those who are hatching such conspiracies to trigger communal unrest,' the police stated. This comes against the backdrop of incidents of violence and intimidation against Muslims being reported from several states in the wake of the Pahalgam terror attack. Twenty-six persons were killed and 17 were injured in the attack near Pahalgam in Jammu and Kashmir on April 22. The attack took place in the Baisaran area of Anantnag district. Militants fired at tourists, most of whom were from outside the state. The terrorists targeted tourists after asking their names to ascertain their religion, the police said. All but three of those who died were Hindu. Following the attack, Bharatiya Janata Party MLA and West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on April 24 claimed that two Kashmiri men living in Baruipur, on the southern outskirts of Kolkata, had installed a 'NanoBeam 2AC compact and high-performance wireless network bridge' on the roof of their home. Police in Baruipur denied the claim and stated that both men are engineers from Madhya Pradesh and the device installed on their roof is for an internet connection.
Indian Express
03-05-2025
- Politics
- Indian Express
2 Sanatani Ekta Manch activists arrested for ‘pasting' Pakistan flag in Bengal; police claim accused had plans to instigate communal violence
The West Bengal police arrested two members of the Sanatani Ekta Manch on charges of trying to instigate communal violence in the Gopalnagar area of Bangaon police district on Friday. The police claimed the two had pasted a Pakistan flag on the wall of a washroom beside Akaipur railway station under the Gopalnagar police station. Speaking about the arrest, the police wrote on Facebook, 'Investigation revealed that this was wilfully done by 1. Chandan Malakar (30) and 2. Progyajit Mondal (45), both local residents and active members of a political party as also of Sanatani Ekta Manch. They have confessed to the act…' They added that the accused also had plans of writing objectionable graffiti near the flag. The police further said, 'We shall spare no efforts to bring to book those who are hatching such conspiracies to trigger communal unrest.' Dinesh Kumar, Superintendent of Police, said, 'We are investigating where these guys got Pakistani flags. We are also investigating whether any other persons were behind them or not.' After this matter came to light, Trinamool Congress leader Kunal Ghosh blamed the BJP for trying to create tension between groups. However, local Bangaon-Uttar BJP MLA Ashok Kirtania said, 'When Sanatani Hindus are realising that they should be united, then Mamata Banerjee 's police are doing such conspiracies.'
Time of India
02-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
2 held in Bengal for painting Pakistani flag on rail toilet
KOLKATA: Bengal police arrested two members of Sanatani Ekta Mancha, a religious outfit, Thursday for attempting to incite communal violence in India-Bangladesh border area of Bongaon in North 24 Parganas. The duo pasted a Pakistan national flag on the wall of a washroom near a railway station on the Sealdah-Bongaon section, police said, adding that they also intended to write the slogans "Hindustan Murdabad" and "Pakistan Zindabad" on the wall to whip up communal tensions in the area. Dinesh Kumar, SP of Bongaon, said in a post on X that two local residents, Chandan Malakar (30) and Progyajit Mondal (45) confessed to the act. Ashok Kirtania, BJP MLA from Bongaon North and a senior member of Sanatani Ekta Manch, however, accused police of "arresting people under false cases." Countering the allegation, Biswajit Das, Trinamool's Bongaon district president, said, "BJP is conspiring to disrupt communal harmony. Police have done their duty."
The Hindu
02-05-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Two men held for placing Pakistan flag in washroom in attempt to ‘create unrest'
Two men of the 'Sanatani Ekta Manch' group were arrested after they pasted a Pakistani flag on the walls of a washroom at Bongaon in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district on Wednesday (April 30, 2025) night. Police said that it was an attempt to cause a communal incident. The flag was found pasted on the walls of a washroom beside the Akaipur railway station under Gopalnagar Police Station in Bongaon. According to Bongaon Superintendent of Police, Dinesh Kumar, the two arrested men have confessed. The two were identified as Chandan Malakar (30) and Progyajit Mondal (45), both local residents and active members of a political party, according to police officials. 'They had planned to write 'Hindustan Murdabad and Pakistan Zindabad' on the wall to create a communal disturbance,' the official statement by the Bongaon SP stated. A case has been registered against the two. The police have also stated that they will 'spare no efforts to bring to book those who are hatching these conspiracies to trigger communal unrest.' Creating unrest On April 24, the Baruipur Police had shut down claims by the Leader of Opposition, Suvendu Adhikari, that two alleged Kashmiri men had installed a 'high-performance wireless network bridge' on the rooftop of their residence. He had also posted an address on social media, causing the police to investigate. Police later clarified that the device was a standard JioFiber internet router, and no suspicious materials were found. Multiple communal incidents and violence have been reported from across the country after the Pahalgam attacks claimed the lives of at least 26 people in Jammu and Kashmir. Kashmiri students have been attacked at colleges across the country. There are also reports of Kashmiri shawl sellers being beaten up.
Time of India
02-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
2 held in Bongaon for bid to incite communal violence
Kolkata: Two members of ' Sanatani Ekta Mancha ', a religious organisation, were arrested on Thursday for attempting to incite communal violence in the India-Bangladesh border area of Bongaon in North 24 Parganas. The duo allegedly pasted a Pakistan national flag on the wall of a washroom near a railway station on the Sealdah-Bongaon section. They also intended to write the slogans 'Hindustan Murdabad' and 'Pakistan Zindabad'. In a post on X, Bongaon SP Dinesh Kumar said: "A Pakistani national flag was found to be pasted on the walls of a washroom beside Akaipur railway station under Gopalnagar PS. Investigation revealed that this was wilfully done by Chandan Malakar (30) and Progyajit Mondal (45), both local residents and active members of a political party as also of Sanatani Ekta Manch." "They confessed to the act, and it is revealed that they planned to write 'Hindustan Murdabad and Pakistan Zindabad' on that wall to create communal disturbances in the area. Both have been arrested in a specific case. Further investigation is on. We shall spare no efforts to bring to book those who are hatching such conspiracies to trigger communal unrest," the SP added. Ashok Kirtania, BJP MLA from Bongaon North and a senior member of 'Sanatani Ekta Manch', however, accused cops of unnecessary action, saying: "Police are arresting people under false cases." by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Click Here To Read More - business energy deals Expertinspector Click Here Undo Countering the allegation, Biswajit Das, Trinamool's Bongaon organisational district president, said: "Ahead of the assembly elections, BJP is conspiring to disrupt communal harmony and planning a blood-soaked political strategy. The police have done their duty."
