West Bengal violence: Internet services remain suspended, prohibitory order still in force in Hooghly’s Rishra

West Bengal violence: A senior police officer of Chandannagore Police Commissionerate claimed that things are under control and there is no incident of any disturbance from anywhere in Hooghly district.

West Bengal violence: Amid heavy deployment of the police force in the violence-hit Hooghly district in West Bengal, the internet services continue to remain suspended and the prohibitory order was still in force in Rishra town. However, no incident of violence or arson was reported from anywhere in the district, the police said.

Speaking to the media, a senior police officer of Chandannagore Police Commissionerate claimed that things are under control and there is no incident of any disturbance from anywhere in the district. “We have our forces deployed at crucial junctions and areas. Nobody is allowed to roam around without any purpose. We are trying to bring back life to normalcy,” he added.

Police arrest several people
The police officer also said that several people have been arrested for their alleged involvement in Sunday’s violence. A decision on withdrawing prohibitory orders and removal of the suspension of internet services in the area would be taken later in the day following an evaluation of the situation, he added.

Following clashes over the Ram Navami procession in the state, fresh violence had broken out in the Hoogly district, disrupting the train services at the busy Howrah-Burdwan main division of Eastern Railways. According to reports, several regions under the limits of Rishra police station were turned into virtual “battlefields” on late Sunday evening.

At around 10:30 PM on Monday, the situation became tense near the Rishra railway station when a group of people started throwing large crude bombs at the railway gate near the station.

News Sources – India Tv News