Business Standard

Situation peaceful in clash-hit Kolkata area, heavy security in place (

The situation in Ekbalpore area of southwest Kolkata was peaceful on Tuesday morning with police keeping a close watch on the neighbourhood that witnessed communal clashes, officials said

Security personnel use tear gas to disperse BJP supporters from the Howrah Bridge during their Nabanna Abhijan (March to Secretariat) to protest against alleged corrupt practices of TMC government, in Kolkata (Photo: PTI)

Photo: PTI

Press Trust of India Kolkata

The situation in Ekbalpore area of southwest Kolkata was peaceful on Tuesday morning with police keeping a close watch on the neighbourhood that witnessed communal clashes, officials said.

Forty-one people were arrested in connection with the clashes, they said.

"No untoward incident was reported from the Ekbalpore-Mominpore area since Monday evening. The situation is peaceful. Heavy police deployment has been made," a senior Kolkata Police official told PTI.

Prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC have been imposed in the area, which will continue till Wednesday.

"Senior police officers are in the area and prepared to deal with any untoward incident," the official said.

 

Seven police personnel, including deputy commissioner (southwest) Saumya Roy, were injured in the clashes.

(Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)

Don't miss the most important news and views of the day. Get them on our Telegram channel

First Published: Oct 11 2022 | 11:53 AM IST

Explore News