Bombs, bullets at Bhatpara Kali Puja event

Kolkata: A Kali Puja soiree at Bhatpara in North 24 Parganas turned into a battleground on Sunday night, with bullets and bombs leaving at least six persons injured.
Locals on Monday morning put up a road block demanding immediate arrest of the culprits. However, no arrests have been made yet.
According to sources, a local club was holding an event at Kankinara’s Mondalpara in Ward No.35 when a group of drunk youths passed lewd comments at the participating women.
“As the Kali Puja organisers protested, the drunk men started creating a ruckus. Club members and locals got them out of the area. Later, they stormed into the soiree accompanied by armed goons and attacked the organisers. The goons opened fire in the air and hurled bombs,” said Ramesh Shaw, a local.
As bombs and bullets flew, everyone scattered in panic and ran for cover. The injured were rushed to Bhatpara State General Hospital.
“We tried our best to put up a fight. Local criminals were involved. We named some of them to the police,” said Robin Das, an organizer who was injured in the attack.
A police team from Jagaddal police station came to the spot. “We got names of some of the accused and a raid is on to nab the culprits,” a senior police officer of Barrackpore commissionerate said.