Situation in Bengal's 24 Parganas under control after clashes

In West Bengal, situation in and around Baduria in North 24 Parganas district, where communal clashes had erupted over an “objectionable” Facebook post, was today “tense but under control”. No untoward incident was reported till midday, a police officer said. Senior Police officers have been deployed in the area to keep a vigil. 

Most of the shops, markets remained shut in and around Baduria. Four companies of BSF’s South Bengal Frontier rushed to Baduria and adjoining areas of Basirhat, Swarupnagar and Deganga to assist the



local administration in controlling the situation yesterday after clashes broke out. 

The BSF personnel cleared roads after removing the blockades put up by a mob. Violence had erupted between two communities on Monday night over the Facebook post, following which a young man was arrested. 

The violent incident had triggered an unprecedented spat between Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi. Ms. Banerjee had accused the Governor of “threatening” her.