Corona Stigma: A Bengal Locality Burnt Down
2020-05-12
Around 1:00 pm on May 12, some armed people entered the Muslim area from the Gondalpara mill side, hurling bombs at Muslim houses. Bhadreswar police were informed about the situation. However, the police arrived after 2:30 pm. A lot of damage had been done by then. Only about 10-12 police came initially. The mob then attacked the police also, pelting stones at them. By the time police reinforcements arrived, it was 4 pm and a lot of damage was already done. Muslim-occupied homes were left with broken doors, melted television cables and burnt, exposed electric wires. Some of the houses’ roofs and walls had fallen as gas cylinders had burst inside these small houses. Section 144 was imposed. 129 people were arrested as of 16th May.
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