Kolkata: Five people were arrested for attacking police officers who were attempting to enforce restrictions on prohibited fireworks and maintain order on the night of Kali Puja. The incidents took place in Netaji Nagar in Tollygunge and Tiljala , leaving multiple officers injured.In the first incident, three cops from Netaji Nagar police were physically assaulted while trying to prevent locals from setting off banned high-decibel firecrackers on Sunday night in the Khanpur Basti area. Following the assault, Netaji Nagar police apprehended four persons.Police said, the trouble began around 1:00 am after Netaji Nagar police station received inputs about crackers being burst on the main road in Khanpur. When a patrol team reached the spot, they were confronted by a group of locals who reportedly surrounded, pushed, and shoved the personnel on duty.As the confrontation worsened, a backup team of officers arrived at the location. Upon seeing the reinforced police presence, a local resident identified as Shivprasad Singh allegedly charged at the officers with a bamboo stick. When cops intervened to disarm him, several other individuals joined in and launched an aggressive physical assault on the team. Sergeant Debnath Bandyopadhyay, sub-inspector Prashant Roka, and assistant sub-inspector Srinibas Haldar sustained injuries in the assault.Police detained four accused Rahul Singh, Sanjay Mondal, Shivprasad, and Manas Singh. The three injured police personnel were taken to a nearby medical facility, where they received primary treatment before being discharged.In another incident, Lalbazar confirmed that another officer was assaulted on the same night in Tiljala while responding to a public disturbance near Colony Bazaar. Police arrested one suspect, Sayan Bandyopadhyay. Tiljala police received reports of an allegedly intoxicated Bandyopadhyay creating a major disturbance outside a local Kali Puja pandal. When a responding team from Tiljala police station attempted to intervene, the suspect reportedly hurled verbal abuse and physically attacked an officer.
