Curfew clamped, BSF, army called out as tension grips West Bengal district

From DNA

Published: Tuesday, Sep 7, 2010, 17:18 IST 

Place: Kolkota | Agency: PTI

Parts of North 24-Parganas district were today brought under curfew and the army was requisitioned to assist paramilitary forces in restoring peace after several places of worship were desecrated following clashes between two groups.

North 24-Parganas district magistrate Vinod Kumar said curfew has been imposed in Deganga in the wake of violence that left a deputy superintendent of police and a civilian injured.

The DSP was injured in brickbatting, while the civilian received bullet injury.

"The army has been requisitioned for enforcing peace at Deganga. Around 200 personnel have been sent to the area to stage a flag march to instill confidence in the people," a Defence official said.

CRPF and BSF had moved in earlier in the day to contain violence that erupted last night after clashes between two groups on the issue of taking out a procession in front of a place of worship, a senior police officer said.

Kumar said all precautionary measures have been taken to check the spread of violence.

"The situation is now under control," he said.

Clashes broke out last night between two groups over an issue of taking out a procession in front of a place of worship and later spread to other areas, a senior police officer said.

The area witnessed widespread rampage and looting. A vehicle was also torched this morning by mobs who had set up road blocks and burnt four vehicles yesterday.