People gathered near Park Circus Seven Point Crossing to protest against the demolition drive in Tiljala and attempted to block roads; as police tried to disperse the “unlawful assembly”, a section of the crowd allegedly resorted to stone-pelting, triggering chaos in the area
Trinamool leaders face arrests, public anger, return extorted money
The crackdown intensified after Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari urged people to file complaints against those who had allegedly extorted money from them during the previous Trinamool Congress regime