In a video of the incident that was widely shared on social media, locals were purportedly seen gathering around a vehicle, trying to stop the NIA team from taking the suspect along with them.
"When I was released from jail in the evening, I found out that the temple had been destroyed. They had also begun illegal construction in a manner that the foundation of my boundary wall would collapse," Durga Roy narrated.
In its complaint, the BJP said that the remarks by Pijush Panda were serious violations of provisions of the Indian Penal Code, Representation of People Act, 1951 and Model Code of Conduct.