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WB: 60 arrested after clash erupted between police, Hindu Jagaran Manch members

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Kolkata, Dec 04: Members of fringe outfit Hindu Jagaran Manch clashed with police in Sealdah after they were stopped from taking out a rally on Wednesday, leading to a massive traffic pile up in central Kolkata.

Police had to baton-charge hundreds of HJM members who tried to break barricades and move forward, a senior officer of the Kolkata Police said. Over 60 of them were arrested, he said.

WB: 60 arrested after clash erupted between police, Hindu Jagaran Manch members

A large number of police personnel, led by Deputy Commissioner (Central) Sudheer Kumar Neelakantam, were deployed to tackle the situation, he added.

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The rally was scheduled from Sealdah to Esplanade to protest against the alleged incidents of attacks on members of Hindutva organisations in the city.

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