15 hurt, vehicles damaged in clashes on New Yr’s Day
Times of India | 3 January 2026
Kolkata: At least 15 people sustained injuries in clashes at Tangra and Tiljala during New Year celebrations.
One of the injured, identified as Soumen Adhikary, suffered severe eye injury, leading doctors to fear loss of eyesight. Several vehicles were also damaged.
Police alleged that the accused engaged in rioting using weapons such as lathis, hockey sticks, bricks and glass bottles around 12.15 am on Thursday at Mathur Babu Lane near a health centre under the jurisdiction of Tangra Police Station (PS). A suo-motu case was registered on the basis of a complaint by sub-inspector OP Shaw of Tangra PS, police said. Several two-wheelers and a private car were damaged.
The complaint further alleged that the rioting group obstructed police personnel when officers attempted to disperse the unlawful assembly. Police said the investigation in the Tangra case was ongoing. The accused have been identified as Sankari Das, Soumen Adhikary, Saraswati, Rina Das, Gouri Das, Subroto, Sanjib, Biswa, Paresh, Reshma, Sarika, Rita, Naru, Bholey, Rahul, Danish, Mita, Anita, Sambhu, Meena, Gopi, among others.
A second clash was reported minutes later from Hazari Gully in front of Tiljala Lane under Tiljala PS limits. According to a written suo-motto complaint submitted by sub-inspector Pratap Sarkar, the violence broke when two groups allegedly began scuffling and fighting in the lane and surrounding areas.
The complaint stated that the groups used sticks and bricks during the clash. The officer alleged that the groups were inciting others on multiple grounds and that the violence was organised with a motive to create trouble at the beginning of the new year. Police said repeated orders to stop the clash were ignored until reinforcements arrived, after which several people attempted to flee.
Police detained a few and arrested two men. A police picket was posted in the area. Officers said steps were taken to maintain peace. In Tiljala, the complaint was lodged under sections 192, 191(2), 191(3), 190, 109, 351(3) and 3(5) of the BNS, police said.