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Garage Attacked in Baruipur Over Extortion Despite Chief Minister's Directives
- •Allegations of assault have emerged in the Khasmallick area of Baruipur, South 24 Parganas, where 15,000 rupees was demanded as a Durga Puja subscription from a garage owner.
- •Although the garage authorities offered to pay 1,000 rupees, the collectors rejected it, demanding the full 15,000 rupees and issuing threats.
- •A gang allegedly raided the garage and beat two workers mercilessly, identified as Madhu Mondal and Pintu Chowdhury, after the demand went unfulfilled.
- •The injured workers have filed a written complaint at the Baruipur police station, and an investigation into the incident is currently underway.
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Puja organizers demanded 15,000 rupees as a Durga Puja subscription from the garage authorities, who instead offered to pay 1,000 rupees. When the organizers rejected this counteroffer and pressured for the full amount, they later returned with a gang and brutally assaulted two garage workers named Madhu Mondal and Pintu Chowdhury.
Following the attack, the two injured garage workers filed a formal written complaint at the local Baruipur police station. The police have officially initiated an investigation into the incident to identify those involved in the extortion demand and verify the assault allegations.
Local businessmen complain that giving puja subscriptions should remain entirely voluntary. However, when excessive pressure is applied and leads to physical violence for non-payment, it creates widespread panic and makes normal business operations extremely difficult.
