India, Dec. 21 -- A man has been arrested after Bengali singer Lagnajita Chakraborty alleged that she was abused and nearly assaulted for not singing a "secular" song during a live concert in East Midnapore on Saturday.

In a written complaint to the police, Chakraborty said the accused, Mehboob Mallik, used abusive language and attempted to physically attack her while she was performing at a programme held at a private school in Bhagwanpur.

She claimed that Mallik is a member of the school's governing body.

"He got up on the stage and tried to physically assault me. He wanted to beat me up," Chakraborty said.

The singer also alleged that the officer-in-charge of Bhagwanpur police station initially refused to register her complaint. A ...