In Pics: A trail of violence over FB post in Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district
A controversial Facebook post triggered a spiral of violence in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district, forcing the government to invoke prohibitory orders, deploy paramilitary forces and shut down the internet.
By HT Correspondent | Hindustan Times, Kolkata
UPDATED ON JUL 16, 2017 07:10 AM IST
Communal violence broke out in North 24 Parganas district on Monday over a controversial Facebook post, following which several shops were torched and houses ransacked in Baduria, Tentulia and Golabari.
On Monday night, the Baduria Police Station was attacked and set ablaze. The main accused, who allegedly posted objectionable material on Facebook, was arrested earlier that morning and remanded to four days of police custody.
But the arrest did not calm down the protesters and they resorted to violence and torched the home of the accused.
On Tuesday evening, protesters torched police and government vehicles.
Superintendent of Police (North 24 Parganas) Bhaskar Mukherjee was also injured when a mob attacked him and torched his vehicle.
Prohibitory orders which were invoked on Wednesday remain in force in all the affected areas, including Baduria and Basirhat areas of North 24 Parganas. Internet services also remain suspended in North 24 Parganas.
The Union home ministry has sought a detailed report on the violence from the Mamata Banerjee government.
Four companies of the Border Security Force (BSF) and 400 paramilitary personnel were also deployed in the violence hit areas.
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee has appealed for peace and communal harmony in the area. She also held the local police responsible for failing to block Facebook.
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