West Bengal Governor orders probe after marathon starter gun mishap

India Dec 24, 2025

West Bengal Governor C.V. Ananda Bose has called for an investigation after a starter gun at the Kolkata marathon on December 21 released some splinters—but thankfully, no one was hurt.
The gun came from event organizers, and the probe will check if there were any security lapses or risks to the Governor.

What's next: full review and tighter security

An inquiry committee will dig into what went wrong, including whether the starter gun malfunctioned.
The Governor's team says all safety steps were followed, but this incident is a reminder for organizers to do thorough checks before events.
Meanwhile, security around Governor Bose is being reviewed and strengthened—even though this was a rare glitch in an otherwise smooth marathon run in Kolkata.