Tensions in Kolkata’s Ekbalpur spiked ahead of West Bengal Assembly elections as BJP and TMC supporters clashed outside Ekbalpur Police Station. A BJP protest led by Rakesh Singh turned violent after counter-sloganeering, prompting a police lathi charge to disperse the crowd. At least nine workers were arrested, while one person suffered severe injuries amid the unrest.
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