Barasat (WB), May 23: A police officer and seven SUCI activists were injured during district-wide demonstrations on a number of issues by the left opposition party in north 24 parganas today. SUCI activists set up a road block at Gaihata and pelted stones at the police, injuring the officer-in-charge of the Gaighata police station, district police sources said.
Following this, police resorted to lathicharge to disperse the activists and dismantle the road block, the sources said.
Three SUCI supporters were injured in the police action.
Four other SUCI activists were injured in police action following demonstrations at Barrackpore, Barasat, Habra and other places in the district to protest the recent increase in electricity charges, the bus fare hike and post panchayat poll violence, the sources said.
A total of 25 SUCI supporters were arrested across the district following the demonstrations. Bureau Report