Published 16:01 IST, October 7th 2019

Kolkata: Cops' crowd managing skills at Durga Puja impresses netizens

Kolkata: Netizens are impressed with a cop Elias Miah as he has been managing the crowd effortlessly at a pandal during the ongoing Durga Puja celebrations

Reported by: Jay Pandya
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Netizens are impressed with a cop in Kolkata as he has been managing crowd effortlessly at a pandal during continuing Durga Puja celebrations. Kolkata Police has shared video on Facebook and Twitter and it has gone viral. In short video, Constable Elias Miah posted at a pandal in West Bengal capital is seen balancing himself on a bamboo barricade. He blew his whistle and directed devotees towards puja mandap in a systematic manner. 

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video has been viewed over three lakh times on Facebook and being shared multiple times as netizens praised Elias on Twitter as well as Facebook. A user tweeted, "That is w of beauty of India. That is one of scenes most liked. One person busy celebrating ir festival, ors providing best of ir service without being worried that I can't celebrate it." Read some or reactions appreciating Elias Miah's efforts here:

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In 2018, Elias Miah made headlines as well for managing crowd efficiently at a puja pandal in Kolkata. A video of Elias Miah was recorded by a resident of Kolkata and it went viral after it was posted on Facebook

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About festival

Dashain, also kwn as Vijay Dashami, is a major Hindu festival celebrated to mark victory of good over evil. festival is celebrated to remember Lord Ram's victory over Ravana, marking triumph of good over evil. day also marks culmination of Navratri and Durga Puja. People offer prayers at temples of Goddess Durga, prepare feasts and fly kites during festival.

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14:52 IST, October 7th 2019