Arijit, Aamir accused of illegal entry into West Bengal college
What's the story
Singer Arijit Singh and superstar Aamir Khan have been accused of entering a West Bengal government college late at night without authorization. The allegations, reportedly supported by CCTV footage, were shared by the principal of Rani Dhanya Kumari College in Jiaganj, Murshidabad district. However, the authenticity of these claims has not been verified.
Allegations
Allegations of unauthorized entry and late-night badminton session
In a social media post, Principal Ajay Adhikari claimed that Singh, Khan, and about 20 others entered the college campus around 1:05am on Friday without official permission. The group reportedly spent roughly one hour and 20 minutes on the premises, playing badminton and recording videos. They allegedly left the campus around 2:25am. However, Adhikari has since deleted his post.
Discontent
Principal's deleted post questions actions of Singh, Khan
In a now-deleted statement, Adhikari expressed personal respect for both Singh and Khan but questioned their conduct. He claimed that the government college campus was used for commercial purposes without authorization and said that the temporary night guard had been persuaded to grant them entry. "Just because they are famous, does it mean they can do anything? Are government educational institutions so easy to disregard?" Adhikari had written on social media.
Principal's stance
Principal opts not to pursue matter further
On Saturday morning, Principal Ajay Adhikari told reporters over the phone that he did not wish to take the matter further. "We have not taken any decision to file a police complaint. There was both pressure and requests to delete my first post," he said. Local sources also alleged that several local political figures were present with Singh and Khan during the incident, and that the night guard was pressured on the phone to unlock the college gate.
Visit details
Khan spotted in Murshidabad for project-related work
Khan was recently in Jiaganj, West Bengal, reportedly staying at Singh's residence for nearly three days for a production-related assignment. Singh, who recently announced his retirement from playback singing, has worked with Khan on songs such as Tere Hawaale and Naina.