Vedic Village on fire after football fracas

One person was killed and the Vedic Village,a prime resort in the city in Rajarhat,virtually turned into a battlefield on Sunday evening after a football match.

One person was killed and the Vedic Village,a prime resort in the city in Rajarhat,virtually turned into a battlefield on Sunday evening after a football match. The residents of the Village have been evacuated after offices inside the premises were set ablaze. Fire engines were still in action when reports last came in.

A controversial penalty verdict in the last moments of the match between Vedic Village Reddy Enterprise and Kashipur Baghajatin Sangha led to a scuffle among their supporters. According to police,the decision of the penalty shot was allegedly called wrong by the referee,leading to a row between the losing team and the winning team. Their supporters fired pipe guns,killing a spectator,Aminul Islam,and injuring five others. Soon after miscreants entered from gate number 1 of the Vedic Village and allegedly set offices on fire.

Ten fire engines were pressed into action and a large contingent of police and the Rapid Action Force were deployed to control the situation.

The clash broke out after a scuffle between the teams,with their supporters hurling bombs at each other. A person was killed in the incident. Four cottages,one car and the administrative block of the Vedic Village were set on fire, said Rahul Srivastab,SP North 24-Parganas.

The director of the Vedic Village said it was unfortunate that a local football match snowballed into such an event. The area has been cordoned off. We carried out raids and arrested 10 people. The situation is under control now, said Srivastab.

Trinamool MP from Rajarhat,Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar,said: Certain miscreants barged in after a team lost,hurling bombs at spectators and the residents. The Vedic Village was burnt down. Blaming the ruling CPM for the incident,he said: Mamata Banerjee and I have often said security in Rajarhat is inadequate. Arms have often been recovered from the area. But still no action is taken against the CPM-backed goons.

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