Row over Tulsi Plant Leads to Communal Violence Near Kolkata, 40 Arrested

Row over tulsi plant leads to communal violence near Kolkata, 40 arrested

Five officers of the West Bengal police were injured and 40 persons arrested in a communal violence that occurred on June 11 in the Rabindranagar region of South 24 Parganas district. The altercations further spread into neighbouring Nadiyal.  “A total of 40 people have been arrested so far in seven cases registered over the incident. None of those who have indulged in violence will be spared,” claimed the police.  The clash reportedly started o…

Communal clashes near Kolkata: Around 40 held after shop dispute sparks violence

Around 40 people have been arrested after communal clashes broke out between members of the Hindu and Muslim communities in West Bengal’s South 24 Parganas district on Wednesday, following a dispute over a temporary shop in the Rabindranagar area of Maheshtala, on the outskirts of Kolkata. “A total of 40 people have been arrested so far in seven cases registered over the incident. None of those who have indulged in violence will be spared,” the …