Fresh clashes reported in Bengal's Rishra; prohibitory orders imposed, Internet services suspended - Punjabi News

Published on: 04 Apr 2023 at 11:35 AM

Fresh clashes reported in Bengal’s Rishra; prohibitory orders imposed, Internet services suspended

Published by: thefactnews

Kolkata, April 4

Uneasy calm prevailed in Rishra in West Bengal’s Hooghly district on Tuesday morning after fresh clashes were reported in the town.

Most shops remained closed and few people were seen on the streets as prohibitory orders under Section 144 of CrPC remained clamped.

Route marches were conducted in the affected areas in Rishra and adjoining Serampore, a senior official of the Chandannagore Police Commissionerate said.

Internet services remained suspended as police urged people to maintain calm and not fall for rumours.

Train services along the Howrah-Bardhaman line resumed on Tuesday morning after being affected by incidents of fresh clashes near railway gate number 4 in Rishra on Monday night, he said.

Governor C V Ananda Bose expressed concern over the incidents of fresh violence in Rishra and is likely to cut short his Darjeeling trip, where he had gone for a G20 meeting, and return to Kolkata during the day.

He has spoken to the chief secretary and home secretary and took note of the current situation in Hooghly district, sources in the Raj Bhavan said.