Violence during Ramanavami celebrations: The Union Home Minister called WB Governor

Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday spoke to West Bengal governor CV Ananda Bose and took stock of the situation in Howrah, where violence broke out on Thursday during Ram Navami celebrations.

The phone call comes a day after violence and arson was reported from West Bengal's Howrah district after a group of people started attacking another group for celebrating Ram Navami festivities.

Several vehicles were torched and shops were ransacked in the area by a group of people. A number of people were also detained.

A police officer said the incident occurred when the procession was passing through the Kazipara locality.

Several shops and auto-rickshaws were ransacked during the violence while a number of cars, including a few police vehicles, were set on fire. Four fire tenders were pressed into service to extinguish the blaze.

It's said that, police dispersed the mob and a large contingent of police was deployed in the locality where the situation is stated to be under control.
Meanwhile, today also fresh incidents of stone-throwing and arson were reported in Shibpur just hours after the road where the incident took place was opened up to traffic.