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Popular Bengali vocalist Lagnajita Chakraborty has alleged that she was harassed during a philharmonic programme held astatine a backstage schoolhouse successful West Bengal’s Purba Medinipur district, starring to the apprehension of 1 of the lawsuit organisers.
Confirming the development, a elder constabulary serviceman said the main accused, Mehbub Mallik, a co-owner of the schoolhouse wherever the lawsuit was held, was arrested connected Sunday (December 21, 2025) based connected the singer's written complaint.
Ms. Chakraborty claimed that the incidental took spot connected Saturday (December 20) evening during a taste programme astatine the school, located successful Bhagabanpur, wherever she was performing.
"After rendering respective songs, I began singing 'Jago Maa' from the movie Devi Chowdhurani. At that point, objections were raised by 1 of the organisers, Mehbub Mallik, who insisted that lone 'secular songs' should beryllium performed," she said.
"I stopped the show and came down from the stage," she said.
Following the incident, Ms. Chakraborty lodged a ceremonial ailment astatine Bhagabanpur constabulary station.
Purba Medinipur SP Mitun Dey said the accused was arrested and ineligible proceedings person been initiated. "The substance is being taken seriously," helium told reporters.
The incidental has besides led to a departmental enquiry against the officer-in-charge of Bhagabanpur constabulary presumption pursuing allegations that the vocalist and her squad were initially discouraged from filing a ceremonial FIR.
"If immoderate negligence is found, due enactment volition beryllium taken," Mr. Dey said.
The incidental triggered crisp governmental reactions, with BJP person Shankudeb Panda claiming that Mr. Mallik is an progressive TMC worker.
CPI(M) person Sujan Chakraborty besides condemned the enactment and blamed the authorities authorities for specified situation.
Trinamool Congress spokesperson Aroop Chakraborty termed the incidental "condemnable" and asserted that it would beryllium incorrect to nexus the TMC for each incident.
