Nadia, Jan. 9 -- West Bengal Police on Friday said that attempts were being made by certain quarters to spread misinformation and create communal disharmony over an incident that took place in Santipur a few days ago.

The police clarified that the incident involved two local residents, Amit Dey and his brother Asit Dey, who were in an intoxicated condition and vandalised some clay idols of Goddess Saraswati. The idols had been made by a local sculptor, Palash Das.

In a post on X, West Bengal Police shared, "Mischievous efforts are being made from certain quarters to spread misinformation and communal disharmony about an incident a couple of days back in Santipur where one Amit Dey and his brother Asit Dey, both locals and in an intoxica...