The family members of the girl were harassed when they went to file a complaint at the Mahishamari police station. The ill-treatment triggered the locals, who then hit the streets in protest.
The controversy stemmed from a video interview of Nazia, wherein she objected to the use of 'Hindu sounding names' for shops and eateries run by Muslim business owners.
Suvendu Adhikari emphasised, “This would be a first time, when a Govt would be trying to destabilize a spontaneous Public movement by spreading fake news through 'toolkit' and fake social media profiles.”