12 arrested for violence in Kolkata football match

Kolkata, Aug 24 (ANI): Kolkata police on Monday arrested 12 people in connection with Sunday’s violence during a football match.

The violence erupted after an irate mob set a premier resort on the outskirts of the city on fire on Sunday evening.

According to sources the team that lost the match picked up a fight with the referee. Soon, some trouble mongers stormed the ground, threw bombs and even opened fire, killing one boy.

Police said problem started after the loosing team suddenly attacked the winners with bombs and guns.

“One person was killed and over 15 were injured in the clash. The injured were hospitalised. At least 30 cottages have been burnt and 10 fire tenders are trying to control the blaze,” Deputy Inspector General of Presidency Range, S N Gupta said.

The hooligans then fled to the Vedic Village – a luxury tourist resort next door. Locals chased them and set some buildings on fire.(ANI)

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Reportedly the defeated team attacked the winners with guns.

The mob also set ablaze a neighbouring premier resort.

“There was a local football match going on outside our property and there was some altercation between two teams. It appears that some people ran into our property and they were followed by a mob.The mob kept looking for them, they could not find them. So, there was some enragement and they put this place on fire.

The damage is limited only to the main building,” said Robertson, Director of the Vedic Village, Resort and Spa. (ANI)