Kolkata: Maidan Police arrested two men for allegedly assaulting on-duty police officers and obstructing them during Kali Puja idol immersion at Babughat’s Baje Kadamtala Ghat early on Wednesday. A team led by Sukanta Kumar Haldar (47) was posted at the ghat to manage crowd during immersions. Members of Hindustan Purbanchal Park Club arrived with an idol. Police asked them not to enter the immersion area all at once. Two members, Sudeep Paul, 38, of Rashbehari Avenue, and Sourjya Bose, 33, of Hindusthan Road, allegedly refused to follow the instructions and demanded entry towards the ghat. Police said the two men became aggressive, abused and threatened officers, and then allegedly attacked Haldar and two other cops. Haldar was injured in the incident.
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