Weapons surrendered by Pak in 1971 War to be showcased in Kolkata museum

The city is set to receive weapons that were surrendered by Pakistan Army during the Indo-Pakistan War in 1971. Five rifles and a rocket launcher will be handed over by the BSF to the administrator general and official trustee of West Bengal tomorrow.

Kolkata:Five rifles and arms, including a rocket launcher, surrendered by Pakistan in the 1971 Indo-Pakistan War, will now be showcased in Kolkata. A nod in this regard has been given by Union Home Minister Amit Shah. These weapons will be handed over to West Bengal administrator general and official trustee Biplab Roy by the Border Security Force (BSF) tomorrow.

Roy has already arrived in Delhi and will go to Gwalior for receiving the weapons. After which, these weapons will be brought to Kolkata. In the coming days, these weapons will be displayed at a proposed museum for public. Notably, it is for the first time that a civilian organisation in the state will receive weapons surrendered by the Pakistan Army during the 1971 War.

Roy told ETV Bharat, "Right now I am at Delhi airport and am waiting for my flight to Gwalior. I am happy to inform that as per the instructions of the Ministry of Home Affairs, the director general of BSF will hand over the arms to me. Among the weapons includes a rocket launcher. These were used by Pakistan Army in Indo-Pakistan War in 1971. We will showcase these weapons at a museum and research center that will come up in Kolkata".

Speaking on the proposed museum, Roy said, "An international level museum is being set up in Kolkata for showcasing Indian culture to our young generations. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee has already discussed it with Kolkata mayor Firhad Hakim and law minister Malay Ghatak. Important artifacts from medieval times and ancient civilization that have been recovered so far will be kept in the museum. Along with informing the younger generation about Indian history and culture, the museum will serve to be an important destination for researchers."