'Enough, sing something secular': Noted singer Lagnajita Chakraborty abused, physically harassed

BHAGWANPUR (EAST MIDNAPORE): A taste programme astatine a backstage schoolhouse successful East Midnapore’s Bhagwanpur descended into chaos connected Saturday nighttime aft renowned Kolkata-based playback vocalist Lagnajita Chakraborty was allegedly heckled and physically harassed for performing a devotional song. The incidental has sparked a large governmental controversy, with constabulary arresting the schoolhouse owner. A departmental enquiry has been ordered against the officer-in-charge of the section constabulary station. Lagnajita, a salient sanction successful the Bengali euphony industry, had been invited to execute astatine the yearly relation of a backstage school. According to the ceremonial ailment lodged by the artist, occupation began erstwhile she started singing ‘Joy Maa’, a fashionable way from the movie Devi Chowdhurani. Witnesses claimed that successful the mediate of the performance, the school’s owner, identified arsenic Mehebub Mallick, interrupted her. Lagnajita alleged successful her written connection that Mallick utilized derogatory connection and ordered her to halt the song. "When I began the 'Joy Maa' song, the owner, Mehebub Mallick, verbally abused me, saying, 'Enough of this... present sing thing secular.' It wasn't conscionable verbal; I was subjected to carnal harassment arsenic good during the commotion," the singer’s ailment stated.

Following the alleged insult and carnal intimidation, Lagnajita and her set members walked disconnected the signifier and near the venue. They proceeded straight to Bhagwanpur Police Station to grounds their statements. The territory medication has taken a superior presumption of the matter. Speaking to the media, East Midnapore’s Acting Superintendent of Police, Mitun Kumar De, confirmed that an FIR has been registered. The proprietor has been arrested and a departmental probe has been ordered against the section OC. "The accused is successful custody. We are committed to ensuring helium is brought to justice," De said. He added that the constabulary are investigating whether determination were immoderate procedural lapses by section officers and person assured the vocalist of afloat practice and security.