SUV rams into I-day barricade on Red Road, driver arrested

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Press Trust of India Kolkata
Last Updated : Aug 14 2016 | 11:32 PM IST
A SUV today rammed into the bamboo structure erected for tomorrow's Independence Day celebrations on the Red Road this afternoon and the driver-owner was arrested.
At around 2.50pm the south-bound SUV rammed into the fencing and the bamboo structure on Red Road opposite the Ambedkar statue in the Maidan Police Station area, a senior officer of Kolkata Police said.
"Though no one received injury but the bamboo structure made for the Independence Day Parade was partially damaged," the officer said.
The owner-driver has been arrested and the vehicle impounded, he said.
The Officer-in-charge (Building) and officer-in-charge of Maidan Police Station have been asked to take necessary action for repairing, fencing and the barricades, the senior KP officer said.

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First Published: Aug 14 2016 | 11:32 PM IST

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