Mob Vandalises Church, Assaults Priests During Inauguration In West Bengal
The attackers allegedly vandalised a Cross of the church, assaulted priests and devotees, and smashed mobile phones of those trying to record the incident, he said.
On Sunday, November 1, 2026, an attack occurred during the inauguration ceremony of a new church in Narayantala, Basanti area of South 24 Parganas, West Bengal. Allegedly, a group of men attacked the churchgoers, who were gathered for prayers. According to Ramen Naskar, a member of the church, they were physically assaulted and sustained injuries during the attack.
Ramen also claimed that women were manhandled during the incident. Venugopal wrote to the Chief Ministers of Bengal, Mamata Banerjee and Bhupesh Baghel, demanding action against the attackers. In an initial statement, police suggested that the attack was likely an internal feud between two Christian groups in the area, but they would conduct further investigations.
Herod Mullick, the founder of the Bangiya Christiya Pariseba (BCP), an interfaith forum representing Christians in West Bengal, said it was an unprecedented incident where miscreants attacked multiple priests during the ceremony. This incident follows a series of attacks on Christian establishments in the region over the past few months, including an attack in Sonarpur, South 24 Pargana district, where three Christian families were allegedly forced to renounce their faith.
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