Pandal hosting tallest Durga idol shuts down

October 19, 2015 08:23

The Kolkata Police on Sunday evening stopped entry of people inside Deshapriya Park to witness the tallest Druga idol for an "indefinite" period citing security and safety reasons.

Blaming that the Puja organisers have failed to put up a proper infrastructure to host an event, which attracted "peculiar media hype that created unwanted attention of the people," city Police Commissioner Surajit Kar Purokayasta said that the step was taken after a massive crowd choked the Park and its surrounding roads.

"There was a massive crowd at Deshapriya Park this evening that put up a question mark on the safety and security of the people coming to see the idol," Purokayasta said.

"The organisers have failed to put up a proper infrastructure there. They have not planned it properly and because of the hype created with the height of the idol, huge number of visitors are coming to the venue resulting to a strange situation," he said.

"Our primary concern is to ensure that people out to witness Durga Puja, are safe. So we have decided to stop entry of people there," he said.

The Kolkata Police would conduct a review of the venue on Monday morning after which "we will take a call," the CP said.

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