Fresh incident of stone-pelting took place in West Bengal's Hooghly district on Monday evening, forcing railways to suspend all local and mail express train services operating to and from Rishra Railway Station, as reported by the news agency ANI. According to Easter Railway Chief Public Relations Officer, Kaushik Miron, an incident of stone pelting occurred at Rishra Railway Station. "For the security of common people, all local and mail express train services have been suspended on Howrah-Bardhaman Main Line," he said, as quoted by ANI.
Section 144 of CrPC imposed in Rishra and Serampore areas in Hooghly district to Maintain the law and order situation: Chandannagar Police Commissioner.
The police continues to take action against the culprits. Internet services are suspended following the incident and ATM's are closed causing problems to people.
After receiving the information about the incident that took place last night, West Bengal Governor CV Anand Bose curtailed his programme in Darjeeling and is on his way to Kolkata. The police and rapid action force (RAF) have been deployed in the area to prevent any untoward incident or violence, ANI reported citing sources.
Leader of Opposition in the State Legislative Assembly and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday reacted to a fresh incident of stone-pelting and said that Rishra is burning and the entire State Administration is enjoying a beach holiday in 'Digha'. Taking to Twitter, the BJP leader said, "Stone pelting & bombing near Rishra Railway Station forced suspension of local & express train services on the Howrah-Bardhaman Line."
"After RPF's action train services now have been restored. Rishra is burning and the entire State Administration is enjoying a beach holiday in Digha," he further said in his tweet. The incident comes a day after clashes erupted during the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Shobha yatra in Hooghly on Sunday. The state government later issued prohibitory orders and also suspended internet services across the district.
"In order to prevent obstruction, annoyance or injury to any person lawfully employed, or danger to human life, health or safety or a disturbance of the public tranquillity, or a riot or an affray, through an order under section 5 (2) of the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 read with the Temporary Suspension of Telecom Services (Public Emergency or Public Safety) Rules, 2017, it is promulgated that," the state government had said.
Earlier on Thursday, several vehicles were set on fire after two groups clashed in Howrah amid Ram Navami celebrations. During the procession, the rioters vandalized public and private properties and set vehicles on fire. Following the violence in Howrah during Ram Navami celebrations, the West Bengal government on Friday handed over the probe to Criminal Investigation Department (CID). A special team led by Inspector General of Police, CID Sunil Choudhury has initiated the investigation.