A Calcutta HC-appointed probe has found TMC councillor Mehboob Alam responsible for orchestrating targeted communal violence against Hindus in Murshidabad.
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A female eyewitness said, ""Mobsters came here, their faces were hidden with scarfs. They had swords, sticks and bottles in their hands. They started the ruckus, vandalised shops and pelted stones. Then they dragged the vehicles and torched them."
The complainant further stated that the mob issued a chilling threat, stating, "You escaped today, but if you ever take out a procession again in front of us, we will eliminate you."
They pelted stones at both the temple and nearby houses owned by Hindu families. One of the eyewitnesses, whose house was also targeted, said that the attack was recorded on CCTV. They further alleged that petrol bombs and stones were hurled at the temple premises, and police vehicles were destroyed along with private vehicles, including bikes and cars.