A fight broke out between two groups of college students in front of the police station. Within a moment, the Bhabnipur police station complex took the form of a battlefield. Bricks, glass bottles were thrown between the two sides. Additional OC of Bhawanipur police station Rajiv Sahu was seriously injured in a brick attack while trying to stop the student’s confrontation. He has been admitted to the Trauma Care Unit of SSKM Hospital. According to hospital sources, he has got 9 stitches on his head. According to hospital sources, the physical condition of the police officer is stable at present. He is undergoing treatment in the hospital.
The incident took place in front of Bhabnipur police station on Saturday evening. It is alleged that two groups of students of Ashutosh College and Shyamaprasad Mukherjee College have been fighting for several days. Two conflicting groups of two colleges had lodged counter complaints against each other more than once for various reasons. A college student complained that both the parties involved in the clash were members of the Trinamool Chhatra Parishad. One of the parties has alleged disturbances in the college. Because one side did not support it, they were beaten up. Complaints have been made to the police station several times.
Witnesses said both the sides were returning to college on Saturday evening after participating in a protest rally against the hike in the prices of petroleum products. As soon as they came in front of Bhawanipur police station, there was a fight between the two sides. They started throwing bricks and stones at each other. Glass bottles also keep flying. Apart from Bhabnipur police station, OC Rajiv Sahu came to know about the clash. He immediately came out of the police station and took the initiative to stop the clash. Then a brick flew off and hit his head. He immediately fell on the road in a bloody state. Other policemen reached the spot and took him to SSKM.
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