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Kolkata Police Arrest 14 After Golpark Clash as Prime Accused Remains at Large

Police say the suspected ringleader is absconding, with investigators studying CCTV footage and pursuing new leads.

Overview

  • Four additional suspects were picked up overnight, taking the total arrests to 14 in the late‑Sunday violence near Golpark.
  • Crude bombs were hurled and at least one shot was fired during a raid on a club picnic at Panchanantala on Kankulia Road, leaving two injured and vehicles vandalised.
  • Police have registered three cases, including a suo motu case over an attack on a police vehicle, and the arrested were remanded by Alipore court to custody until February 9.
  • Investigators are examining CCTV footage and conducting searches, and officials say further arrests are possible.
  • Residents and early police assessments point to a turf fight between rival gangs, with Biswajit Poddar, known as Sona Pappu, named as the prime accused who remains untraced.