Kolkata cop injured after miscreant opens fire during chase

A clash broke out between two groups following a dispute over bike parking in Kolkata's Narkeldanga, and it had nothing to do with the procession. The police rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control.

In Short

• Clash broke out during Kali Puja immersion procession
• Police said that clash broke out after dispute over bike parking
• Cop injured while trying to chase after man involved in clash

A police officer sustained injuries after being shot by a suspect on Friday evening in Kolkata's Narkeldanga area, where a clash erupted during the immersion procession of Kali Puja.

According to the police, a clash broke out between two groups following a dispute over bike parking, and it had nothing to do with the procession. The police rushed to the spot and brought the situation under control.

However, while a personnel was chasing after the miscreant, Guggi, he fired at him, and he suffered injuries on his shoulder.

However, as police chased the suspect, identified as 'Guggi', he allegedly opened fire, hitting a police officer in the shoulder. The injured officer was immediately taken to a nearby hospital, where his condition is reported as stable.

The police dismissed rumours that the Kali Puja immersion procession was attacked and said that the clash only broke out over bike parking.

"An attempt has been made on social media to create a fake narrative about incident at Narkeldanga. No Kali Puja immersion procession was attacked. Issue was related to parking of a bike which led to fight between two individuals and further escalated," the Kolkata Police said in a post on X.

The situation was brought under control due to the timely intervention of the police and the scheduled Kali Puja immersion procession was completed peacefully and without any hindrance, it said.