Police station set on fire in Bengal’s Kaliaganj over death of teenage girl
The Hindu
A group of locals set fire to Kaliaganj police station in West Bengal’s Uttar Dinajpur district to protest against the death of a teenage girl whose body was found in a canal last week.
A group of locals set fire to Kaliaganj police station in West Bengal’s Uttar Dinajpur district on April 25 to protest against the death of a teenage girl whose body was found in a canal last week.
People allegedly belonging to the Adivasi and Rajbangshi communities organised a "Thana gherao" programme on Tuesday afternoon protesting against alleged “police inaction” in the case.
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They broke barricades and threw stones at the police station, an officer said.
The police personnel started a baton charge but could not stop the mob from entering the police station and setting it on fire, he said.
One vehicle was also set ablaze.
"We are trying to bring the situation under control," the IPS officer told PTI.
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