Basirhat violence

BJP Yuva Morcha's protest in Kolkata on Basirhat violence

BJP Yuva Morcha's protest in Kolkata on Basirhat violence

Jun 09, 2019, 16:38 PM IST

Basirhat situation normal: West Bengal government

At least 1,162 state police personnel, including RAF and four companies of Central Armed Police Force (CAPF), were deployed in the sub-division, which was hit by communal clashes in the first week of July.

Jul 21, 2017, 19:49 PM IST

BJP leader backs Mohammad Kaif over his tweet on West Bengal violence

Violent clashes erupted in Basirhat area of the district after a Class X student updated a controversial picture on Facebook. The boy was later detained by police, but the violence hasn't abated.

Jul 09, 2017, 19:09 PM IST

Basirhat violence: Centre sends four BSF companies to riot-hit areas; North 24 Parganas SP removed

As the communal clashes in North 24 Paraganas district of West Bengal, that broke out over an objectionable post on Facebook, refuse to fall down even after days, the central government on Saturday sent four Border Security Force (BSF) companies to violence-hit areas. 

Jul 08, 2017, 17:40 PM IST