Well-known Bengali singer Lagnajita Chakraborty was allegedly harassed during a musical programme in West Bengal’s Purba Medinipur district. One person was arrested after Ms. Chakraborty lodged a police complaint.
The singer claimed that the incident took place on Saturday evening (December 20, 2025) during a cultural programme at the school at Bhagabanpur.
“After rendering several songs, I began singing ‘Jago Maa’ from the film Devi Chowdhurani. At that point, objections were raised by one of the organisers, Mehbub Mallik, who insisted that only ‘secular songs’ should be performed,” she said. The singer claimed that she felt threatened on the stage as one of the organisers charged towards her. Ms. Chakraborty said that she stopped the performance and came down from the stage.
The incident has also led to a departmental inquiry against the officer-in-charge of Bhagabanpur police station following allegations that the singer and her team were initially discouraged from filing a formal First Information Report. The accused is the owner of the school where the musical programme was held.
Acting Superintendent of Police of the district, Purba Medinipur Mitun Kumar Dey, has also ordered a departmental inquiry against Bhagwanpur Police Station Officer-in-Charge Shahenshah Haque in this incident. He said that an officer of the level of Sub Divisional Police Officer is investigating the incident.
