Nabanna Abhijan: Police Lob Tear Gas & Water Cannons As Protest March Turns Violent— PICS

'Paschim Banga Chhatra Samaj' and the 'Sangrami Joutha Mancha' staged 'Nabanna Abhijan' that started on Tuesday afternoon against the rape and murder of the Kolkata doctor at RG Kar Hospital.

'Nabanna Abhijan' march against the Kolkata rape and murder escalated into a violent clash on Tuesday.

The student organisation 'Paschim Banga Chhatra Samaj' and the 'Sangrami Joutha Mancha' of the state government employees commenced the 'Nabanna Abhijan' from two locations College Square in north Kolkata and Santragachi in Howrah on Tuesday afternoon. (Image source: PTI)

The rally was focused on demanding the resignation of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and the arrest of those responsible for the rape and murder of a doctor in R G Kar hospital.(Image source: PTI)

Due to concerns about potential law and order issues during the march, police erected barricades along the roads leading to Nabanna and in its vicinity, citing prohibitory orders in the area.(Image source: PTI)

The government had also imposed prohibitory orders near Nabanna under Section 163 of BNSS preventing the assembly of five or more persons.(Image source: PTI)

Clashes erupted between police and protesters as agitators tried to make their way through barricades to march towards the West Bengal secretariat. As a result, police had to lathicharge protestors to disperse them. (Image source: PTI)

Police also used tear gas shells to disperse students protesting against the alleged rape and murder of the Kolkata doctor. (Image source: PTI)

Security personnel use water cannons to disperse students during their protest march towards West Bengal Secretariat demanding Mamata Banerjee's resignation. (Image source: PTI)

As situation turned chaotic, the police personnel also detained several protestors to bring the situation under control and prevent them from marching towards the state secretariat. (Image source: PTI)