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Mob violence erupts near Kolkata, police personnel injured

India

Things got heated in Rabindranagar on Wednesday when a dispute between two groups led to a violent clash with the police. The situation quickly escalated—officers were attacked, vehicles were damaged, and the crowd grew aggressive enough that police had to use tear gas to break things up.

Mob sets bike on fire, damages patrol car

In the chaos, a mob set fire to a motorbike outside the local police station and smashed a patrol car's windshield. Several officers were hurt—including a woman constable who was hit on the head with a brick—before extra police arrived and finally restored order after nearly an hour of unrest.