Crowd trouble spills over to road after Mohun Bagan vs East Bengal U-18 football match

Press Trust of India  |  Kolkata 

Crowd trouble came to fore in a match between arch-rivals Mohun Bagan and East Bengal Friday, as the fans of the two clubs spilled over to the road throwing traffic out of the gear before police took control of the situation.

After East Bengal beat Mohun Bagan 2-0, riding on goals from and in a at the latter's home ground, tempers flared up, leading to a crowd trouble.

It went out of control when some East Bengal fans stamped on a Mohun Bagan flag and hurled expletives.

The trouble spilled over to the roads near the ground in the heart of the city throwing traffic out of gear for some time before police came in.

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First Published: Fri, October 26 2018. 22:35 IST