Overview

• On July 2, local tough Ajoy Ghosh confronted Principal Subhasis Pandey over damaged “save ecology” boards and assaulted him, causing injuries that required hospitalization.
• Police have opened an inquiry into the attack but Ghosh remains at large despite issuing a public apology.
• A Trinamool Congress MLA condemned the violence and the assailant’s brother, a panchayat member, said he will not shield him if charges are proven.
• Pandey, who led the campaign to install conservation signboards on public land, has paused the initiative in response to land-use tensions.
• The principal’s transfer request highlights growing safety concerns for public servants advocating environmental protection in Nadia district.