4 Arrested for Vandalism at Assam College Forward of Christmas

4 individuals related to the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal have been arrested on Thursday (December 25, 2025) for vandalising ornamental objects used for Christmas celebrations at a faculty and damaging festive articles in outlets in Assam’s Nalbari district, police mentioned.

The incident befell on Wednesday (December 24) when the accused allegedly entered St Mary’s College at Panigaon village inside Belsor police station limits and burnt and broken ornamental objects meant for Christmas celebrations.

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“Miscreants who vandalised the college have been arrested. They entered the premises unlawfully,” a senior official mentioned.

He added that the accused vandalised outer decorations, lights, plant pots, and different articles in addition to set some objects on fireplace, leading to lack of property, he added.

“A case has been registered at Belsor police station. Additional investigation is occurring. We try to determine some extra individuals who have been concerned,” the official mentioned.

The arrested individuals are VHP Nalbari district secretary Bhaskar Deka, parishad’s district vice-president Manash Jyoti Patgiri and assistant secretary Biju Dutta, together with Bajrang Dal’s district convenor Nayan Talukdar, he added.

They’d raised ‘Jai Shree Ram’ slogans and warned the college authorities to not organise Christmas celebrations on the college premises on Thursday (December 25).

The accused additionally went to varied outlets promoting Christmas items in Nalbari city and set fireplace to some objects close to the Jain Mandir.

Additionally they entered a number of procuring malls and enterprise institutions promoting Christmas objects and burnt down the products.