Police make crowd-puller 'Burj Khalifa’ Durga Puja pandal out of bounds to people
The Hindu
The decision was made due to an unmanageable crowd near the puja pandal which threatened health safety of the public in the Covid situation
The police made a crowd-puller Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata, modelled on the world’s tallest building Burj Khalifa, out of bounds to people late on Wednesday night as large gatherings before it were threatening health safety of the public in the Covid situation, an official said.
The move of the Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate came a day after the Sribhumi Sporting Club helmed by West Bengal Fire Services minister Sujit Bose suspended its laser show as it was attracting people in large numbers in front of the pandal.
Police personnel emptied the entire stretch near the pandal, stopping the crowd from heading towards it. The area wore a deserted look at around 11.30 pm.