Mysterious light in Kolkata sparks speculation of an alien ship streaking across the night sky
A mysterious light which was spotted for around five minutes in several parts of West Bengal, including Kolkata, gave rise to speculation of an alien ship streaking across the night sky.
A mysterious light which was spotted for around five minutes in several parts of West Bengal, including Kolkata, gave rise to speculation regarding the sighting of an alien ship.
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The sudden appearance of the strange light has triggered panic among the people in Bishnupur, Kirnahar, Ghatal, and Murshidabad, where it was spotted at around 5.47 pm on December 15.
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Several people took to social media to share pictures while speculating on if “it was an Unidentified Flying Object (UFO)?” or "what this is?"
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Its appearance coincided with the night trial of the nuclear-capable Agni-5 ballistic missile on December 15. The launch was carried out at 5.30 pm from APJ Abdul Kalam Island in Odisha and a few minutes later Kolkata residents witnessed this mysterious light.
The Agni-5 ballistic missile, which uses a three-stage solid-fuelled engine, is capable of striking targets at rangers up to 5,000 kilometres with a very high degree of accuracy, according to the Defence Ministry. (Image: Twitter @HardeepSPuri)
![The light was seen coming moving and it was like a spotlight. Several people took to social media to share pictures while speculating on if “it was an Unidentified Flying Object (UFO)?” or "what this is?"](https://images.moneycontrol.com/static-mcnews/2022/12/3-mysterious-light-in-kolkata-sky.jpg "The light was seen coming moving and it was like a spotlight. Several people took to social media to share pictures while speculating on if “it was an Unidentified Flying Object (UFO)?” or "what this is?"")
