Kolkata: The undercurrent suddenly deteriorated in Asansol, West Bengal on Friday night when a mob of people attacked the police post in Naya Mohalla area. It was so-called that the police had come to reduce the volume of the loudspeaker during the prayers. It was from here that a rumor spread that the police were trying to stop Friday prayers and within no time the prod started pelting stones at the police post.
How did violence erupt in Asansol?
Actually, the policemen had come to the mosques and temples of the zone to unhook a message from the administration. The message was simple and clear: the volume of loudspeakers at religious places should be kept within a unrepealable limit. But meanwhile someone spread a rumor that the police were obstructing the prayers. Then what happened next, a large number of people gathered and the undercurrent became tense.
How did the wade on the police post happen?
It is stuff said that the people of the mosque committee were talking to the police when suddenly the prod started pelting stones. The miscreants entered the police post and caused havoc. Stones were pelted at policemen and vehicles parked outside the post were moreover targeted. Vehicles parked on nearby roads moreover became victims of this violence.
What did the police do to tenancy the situation?
As soon as the news of the incident was received, a large number of police forces and inside security forces reached the spot. When the situation seemed to be worsening, the police had to lathi charge, without which the miscreants started running yonder from there. Without a lot of nonflexible work the situation could be brought under control. The police have detained several people and are continuously monitoring the area.
How is the situation in the zone now?
After the violence, heavy police gravity has been deployed in the unshortened area. The wardship has frankly said that anyone who tries to spoil the undercurrent will be identified and strict whoopee will be taken versus him. At present the situation is said to be under tenancy but the tension in the zone has not completely ended yet.
What did the local MLA say?
Asansol North MLA Krishnendu Mukherjee unmistakably said that the police had gone there only to request to reduce the volume of loudspeakers, nothing more. He says that the undercurrent deteriorated due to rumors and some anti-social elements took wholesomeness of the opportunity and tried to worsen the situation.
