Kolkata: 4 held for violence near Nizam Palace, breaking epidemic act

KOLKATA: The Shakespeare Sarani police on Thursday arrested four persons in connection with Monday’s protest outside Nizam Palace against the arrest of senior Trinamool leaders.
Police sources said that while three of them were arrested from the port area, one was arrested from Beniapukur-Park Circus.
The accused have been identified as Avinash Singh, Sunil Shah, Ram Narayan Yadav and Rocky Fernandes. They were charged with assault or using criminal force to deter public servants from discharging their duty along with rioting and unlawful gathering. Sections under the Epidemic Diseases Act were also slapped on them. The accused have been remanded in police custody till May 24.
Police sources said that the arrests in the Nizam Palace incident took place after careful study of CCTV footage. “The arrests took place after we identified the leaders who blocked the AJC Bose Road and resorted to rioting. At least 10 people were identified. More arrests will follow if required,” said an officer in Lalbazar.
Police sources said they are looking into video footage and questioning the accused to ascertain the identity of the other accused. “We had our men on the ground on that day who brought the situation under control. Our beat officers across the city will be shown some photographs and video grabs to identify the accused,” added the officer.
Joint CP (headquarters) Subhankar Sinha Sarkar and Joint CP (crime) Murlidhar Sharma confirmed that arrests.
Lalbazar, meanwhile, has decided to collect evidence of how senior officers and the force intervened at Nizam Palace, Raj Bhavan and Chetla, along with a few spots in north Kolkata and stopped any incident from spiralling out of hand.