‘Islamic revolution’ song at puja mandap: Two held in Ctg

Chattogram Metropolitan Police today detained two people over singing a song calling for Islamic revolution at a Durga Puja mandap in the city’s JM Sen Hall yesterday.
However, contrary to what was earlier reported, no case has yet been filed over the incident, said Rais Uddin, deputy commissioner (crime) and spokesperson of CMP, during a press conference around noon today.
A group of six men sang the song on the stage of a puja mandap, causing widespread outrage.
A video clip of the rendition at JM Sen Hall in the Rahmatganj area went viral on social media.
The song they sung on stage included the lines, “The ultimate path to humanity’s salvation/ Is revolution, Islamic revolution”.
DC Rais said they went up on stage after asking the permission of Sajal Dutta, joint secretary of Chattogram Puja Udjapan Parishad.
“The filing of a case in this regard is underway,” Rais Uddin said.
He added that two of the group, both teachers of local madrasas, were detained.
Police were also looking for Sajal Dutta for questioning over the matter, but he could not be found since the incident that took place around 7:00pm yesterday, said the official.
He also said that police are investigating why they were allowed to get on stage and whether there was any political motivation behind it.