Clashes near TMC MPs residence in Kolkata leave eight injured six arrested
Kolkata Apr 18 PTI Clashes broke out on Monday between two groups of people over control of a construction site in the southern part of the city leaving at least eight injured a senior police officer saidSix people were arrested in connection with the brawl that took place in two-to three phases near TMC MP Sougata Roys residence in the Lake Gardens area he saidWe are looking for others involved in the incident A huge team of Kolkata Polices Anti Rowdy Section ARS are currently monitoring the situation in the area the officer saidThere is a new construction happening in the area An old house is being demolished The two groups engaged in scuffles to exert control of the construction site Members from both the groups have suffered injuries he saidAccording to police sources members of the two groups or syndicates allegedly bore allegiance to the ruling TMCIn West Bengal syndicates allegedly under the patronage of the ruling party control the construction business These syndicates apparently force promoters and contractors to buy construction materials often of inferior quality at high pricesThe senior officer told reporters that some of those who have sustained injuries have admitted to the fact that they were part of syndicatesThe TMC MP when approached said I have not seen such clashes in this area before Such incidents were unheard of in this area even during the Railway Colony movement or the Naxalite period I have been a resident of this area for more than 60 years I had to call the local police and seek their interventionDisagreements over distribution of dividends have led to the clash he said adding that the incident left locals mostly aged people rattled PTI SCH RMS RMS
Kolkata Apr 18 PTI Clashes broke out on Monday between two groups of people over control of a construction site in the southern part of the city leaving at least eight injured a senior police officer saidSix people were arrested in connection with the brawl that took place in two-to three phases near TMC MP Sougata Roys residence in the Lake Gardens area he saidWe are looking for others involved in the incident A huge team of Kolkata Polices Anti Rowdy Section ARS are currently monitoring the situation in the area the officer saidThere is a new construction happening in the area An old house is being demolished The two groups engaged in scuffles to exert control of the construction site Members from both the groups have suffered injuries he saidAccording to police sources members of the two groups or syndicates allegedly bore allegiance to the ruling TMCIn West Bengal syndicates allegedly under the patronage of the ruling party control the construction business These syndicates apparently force promoters and contractors to buy construction materials often of inferior quality at high pricesThe senior officer told reporters that some of those who have sustained injuries have admitted to the fact that they were part of syndicatesThe TMC MP when approached said I have not seen such clashes in this area before Such incidents were unheard of in this area even during the Railway Colony movement or the Naxalite period I have been a resident of this area for more than 60 years I had to call the local police and seek their interventionDisagreements over distribution of dividends have led to the clash he said adding that the incident left locals mostly aged people rattled PTI SCH RMS RMS
