Overview
- Villagers in Suryanagar gram panchayat, South 24 Parganas, discovered a damaged Goddess Kali idol on Wednesday morning.
- Residents attempted to carry the idol to block National Highway 117; police say stones were thrown before they used minimum force to disperse the crowd.
- Authorities deployed additional forces and intensified patrolling in nearby areas to keep the situation under control.
- BJP leaders Suvendu Adhikari and Amit Malviya alleged a larger conspiracy and accused the TMC government of inaction, claims refuted by the West Bengal Police.
- PTI said it could not independently verify social‑media videos shared by BJP leaders regarding the incident.