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BJP MP Arjun Singh says jihadi elements destroyed Maa Kali idol in Murshidabad temple, police claims ‘fire accident’

Goddess Kali idol destroyed by fire in Murshidabad temple, West Bengal (image courtesy @arjunsinghWB on Twitter)

BJP MP Arjun Singh late on Tuesday night took to Twitter to share images of burnt idols of Maa Kali from a temple in Murshidabad.

https://twitter.com/ArjunsinghWB/status/1300856269570412544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

He said that some people belonging to ‘one religious group’ attacked and destroyed a temple and burnt the idol of goddess Kali. However, Murshidabad Police has denied the claims.

Taking to Twitter, the police claimed that the temple committee stated that it was a fire incident that destroyed the idol.

https://twitter.com/MurshidabadPol1/status/1300910335038164995?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

The police has claimed that the incident took place on the intervening night of 31st August and 1st September which left only the idol destroyed. The rest of the temple is intact.

OpIndia tried to reach out to the temple authorities but the calls remained unanswered. We shall update the article when we know more.
OpIndia Staff: Staff reporter at OpIndia
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