Local Hindu resident of West Bengal's Sandeshkhali accuses local goons of destroying her temple and forcibly occupying her land with the help of TMC Councillor and WB Police

Case ID : 2d528bb | Location : Bolpur, West Bengal, India | Date of Incident : Sun, 31 March, 2024
Case ID : 2d528bb
location Bolpur, West Bengal, India
date 31 March, 2024
Local Hindu resident of West Bengal's Sandeshkhali accuses local goons of destroying her temple and forcibly occupying her land with the help of TMC Councillor and WB Police
Attack on Hindu religious representations
Attack on Temples

Case Summary

Durga Roy, a resident of Shantineketan in Bolpur town, Birbhum district, West Bengal, accused local goons of destroying her temple and forcibly occupying her land with the help of the police. In a viral video, she said that the goons vandalised her temple, assaulted her in front of the police, and later arrested her, confiscating her phone and deleting evidence. Roy accused Sheikh Hasan and TMC councillor Chandan Mondal of aiding in the temple demolition. Despite complaints to the SP and Women’s Commission, no action has been taken. Roy said that she was beaten in jail and is now living in fear, restricted to her house. She accused the police of assisting an influential local man, Debabrata Chowdhury, in encroaching on her land. Chowdhury denied the allegations, stating he had not taken anyone's land. Roy demanded justice and emphasised her status as a single mother raising two children.

Why it is Hate Crime ?

In Hinduism, a temple is the abode of the Deity. The Deity in the Temple is consecrated, thereby, making it a real, breathing entity. Hindus believe that not just the Deity but the temple premises itself are sacred to Hindus since Hindus hold the faith that the entire Temple space is an amalgamation of the divine energy of the deity. Given the central significance of Temples in Hindu Dharma, any attack against a Hindu Temple or its peripheral premises is an attack on the faith itself and is born out of animosity towards the faith, of which, the Temple is a central tenet. Any manner of attack against a Temple and/or its premises would therefore be considered a religiously motivated hate crime.

Victim Details

Total Victim

1

Deceased

0

Gender

  • Male 0
  • Female 1
  • Third Gender 0
  • Unknown 0

Caste

  • SC/ST 0
  • OBC 0
  • General 0
  • Unknown 1

Age Group

  • Minor 0
  • Adult 1
  • Senior Citizen 0
  • Unknown 0
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Perpetrators Details

Perpetrators

Others

Perpetrators Range

Unknown

Perpetrators Gender

male

Sources Sources

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