Overview
- Howrah city police confirmed a political clash in the Chaurabasti area of Shivpur between Trinamool Congress and Bharatiya Janata Party supporters that left at least one person injured.
- Officers deployed a large contingent to the neighborhood to disperse crowds and restore order after the fighting.
- Investigators said they are reviewing local video and witness statements and vowed to arrest everyone found involved.
- BJP leaders and a local witness alleged that Shami Ahmed, known as Bore, led attackers who hurled bombs and fired shots at BJP victory celebrations, and they said several supporters were hospitalized.
- The confrontation follows the BJP’s assembly win in West Bengal, when reports of vandalized party offices and street fights have spread across the state.