KOLKATA: The streets of Kolkata and Howrah was a battleground for protesters and police Tuesday, leaving scores wounded in a bathe of water cannons, tear fuel, stones and bricks because the administration tried to cordon off the deliberate student-led march to Nabanna, the Bengal secretariat, over the RG Kar hospital rape-murder case.
Police mentioned a minimum of 37 of their personnel suffered accidents in clashes at primarily 5 spots: Howrah Bridge-MG Highway, Hastings-Prinsep Ghat, Santragachhi on the outskirts of town, Foreshore Highway-Mandirtala and Howrah Maidan-Mullick Fatak.At every of those locations, the clashes started after the marchers bumped into police barricades. A lot of them have been injured and needed to be taken to hospital, however no official depend was out there until late night.
The primary rumblings of violence have been felt round 1pm and erupted right into a frenzy that lasted over three hours. At every website, the violence started when sections of the mob – armed with stones, iron rods and bamboo poles – attacked cops after overturning guardrails, officers mentioned.
Kolkata cops file 11 FIRs over violence, launch pics of 21
No less than one official, Chanditala circle inspector Sanjib Ganguly, was severely wounded in stone-pelting at Mullick Fatak. He acquired 5 stitches on his head. Kolkata Police, underneath fireplace from courts for its dealing with of the aftermath of the Aug 9 rape-murder of a junior physician at RG Kar hospital, launched photos of 4 cops with bloodied faces.
At central Kolkata’s Prinsep Ghat and Bowbazar, the police contingent was outnumbered by the protesters and had even guardrails hurled at them. A video of a mob chasing a lone visitors cop was circulating on social media. 5 police automobiles have been broken and a minimum of one bike belonging to a cop was set ablaze in Babughat, officers mentioned.
On Howrah’s Foreshore Highway, throughout the Hooghly that separates it from Kolkata, police resorted to caning a crowd that introduced down 10ft-high barricades. At some locations, protesters squatted on the street.
In Santragachhi, throughout the landmark Vidyasagar Setu, barricade-climbing protesters confronted water cannons. Comparable scenes unfolded in Hastings.
Kolkata Police registered 11 FIRs linked to the day’s violence. A complete of 245 folks have been arrested and 153 detained for questioning. Police launched footage of 21 protesters, terming them “instigators of violence” and searching for details about their identities and whereabouts.
“Issues might have been infinitely worse had we not arrested some and seized weapons and bombs from them,” ADG (South Bengal) Supratim Sarkar informed reporters. Within the night, BJP organised a march to Lalbazar, town police headquarters, alleging atrocities on protesters and demanding the fast launch of these arrested and detained.
“Police confirmed courtesy and didn’t react to instigations regardless of being attacked,” ADG Sarkar mentioned.
Police mentioned a minimum of 37 of their personnel suffered accidents in clashes at primarily 5 spots: Howrah Bridge-MG Highway, Hastings-Prinsep Ghat, Santragachhi on the outskirts of town, Foreshore Highway-Mandirtala and Howrah Maidan-Mullick Fatak.At every of those locations, the clashes started after the marchers bumped into police barricades. A lot of them have been injured and needed to be taken to hospital, however no official depend was out there until late night.
The primary rumblings of violence have been felt round 1pm and erupted right into a frenzy that lasted over three hours. At every website, the violence started when sections of the mob – armed with stones, iron rods and bamboo poles – attacked cops after overturning guardrails, officers mentioned.
Kolkata cops file 11 FIRs over violence, launch pics of 21
No less than one official, Chanditala circle inspector Sanjib Ganguly, was severely wounded in stone-pelting at Mullick Fatak. He acquired 5 stitches on his head. Kolkata Police, underneath fireplace from courts for its dealing with of the aftermath of the Aug 9 rape-murder of a junior physician at RG Kar hospital, launched photos of 4 cops with bloodied faces.
At central Kolkata’s Prinsep Ghat and Bowbazar, the police contingent was outnumbered by the protesters and had even guardrails hurled at them. A video of a mob chasing a lone visitors cop was circulating on social media. 5 police automobiles have been broken and a minimum of one bike belonging to a cop was set ablaze in Babughat, officers mentioned.
On Howrah’s Foreshore Highway, throughout the Hooghly that separates it from Kolkata, police resorted to caning a crowd that introduced down 10ft-high barricades. At some locations, protesters squatted on the street.
In Santragachhi, throughout the landmark Vidyasagar Setu, barricade-climbing protesters confronted water cannons. Comparable scenes unfolded in Hastings.
Kolkata Police registered 11 FIRs linked to the day’s violence. A complete of 245 folks have been arrested and 153 detained for questioning. Police launched footage of 21 protesters, terming them “instigators of violence” and searching for details about their identities and whereabouts.
“Issues might have been infinitely worse had we not arrested some and seized weapons and bombs from them,” ADG (South Bengal) Supratim Sarkar informed reporters. Within the night, BJP organised a march to Lalbazar, town police headquarters, alleging atrocities on protesters and demanding the fast launch of these arrested and detained.
“Police confirmed courtesy and didn’t react to instigations regardless of being attacked,” ADG Sarkar mentioned.
