Statesman News Service
MALDA, Dec 21: Several persons were injured in a clash between two groups of people of the same community at Id prayer ground at Amrity in English Bazaar police station today. One person, critically injured in the clash was admitted to the Malda district hospital. Trouble broke out at about 1.30 p.m. over the system of Aajan recital during the Id festival, said the Malda ASP Mr Sujit Sarkar. “There was a difference of opinion regarding the recital of Aajan. While one group wanted to recite it from inside the mosque, another group wanted the recital outside of the mosque, which led to a row and the clash,” Mr Sarkar said. A large police contingent was sent to the spot from the English Bazaar and Manikchak police stations to control the situation which had deteriorated fast with either side hurling bombs at each other.The police succeeded in bringing the situation under control and no one has been arrested so far. “The situation is under control at Amrity now,” the ASP said. There is, however, tension in the area. Id was otherwise peaceful across the district including the Kaliachak and Sujapur areas where the administration had increased security in order to avoid any untoward incident. The Malda SDO, Ms Arunima De, the ASP Mr Sujit Sarkar and the Malda zilla parishad sabhadhipati were present in the big Id prayer ground.
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