West Bengal: Baduria violence claims first casualty in Kolkata
Baduria Photo by Subhrajit Chandra
Kartick Ghosh, a resident of Kakra in Basirhat, was admitted to the government-run RG Kar Hospital in North Kolkata. He bore injuries during the communal violence, which erupted following a Facebook post. BJP claimed that the man was an activist of their party.
When BJP General Secretary
Both Vijayvargiya and Ghosh were not allowed to enter the hospital. A vehicle belonging to Locket Chatterjee, a BJP leader, was allegedly vandalised.
Vijayvargiya allegedly told the mediapersons, “Trinamool Congress activists stopped us from visiting family members of the deceased. We want peace but they are creating trouble.”
Dilip Ghosh alleged that the TMC workers were out to assault him and hit his vehicle.
BJP and TMC supporters got engaged in a scuffle when the top-level leaders were prevented from entering the hospital. A huge police force was deployed to control the situation.
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Normalcy has been slowly restored in Baduria with BSF deployed in the area. Shops and markets were opened and people returned to work.
Director General of Police Surajit Kar Purakayastha has requested people to refrain from spreading hatred.
Meanwhile, the administration has banned activities of two organisations -- Hindu Sanghati and All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslimeen (AIMIM) -- in the area. They have been barred from organising any rallies or assembly to prevent further communal violence. Internet services continued to be disrupted and paramilitary forces and police remained posted in the troubled area.
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