Trucks in flames after irate mob set them ablaze and tried to do the same to a godown in Shalimar area of Howrah district on Friday. (Source: Express Photo) Trucks in flames after irate mob set them ablaze and tried to do the same to a godown in Shalimar area of Howrah district on Friday. (Source: Express Photo)

A mob on Friday set ablaze eight vehicles and tried to do the same to a godown in Shalimar area of Howrah district, following the death of the brother of a Trinamool Congress councillor in a hospital.

Vinod Singh, brother of Vinay Singh — Trinamool councillor from Ward 36 of Howrah Municipal Corporation — died on Friday morning.

On April 6, two groups had clashed at the Shalimar Railway yard. Vinod had sustained injuries after he entered into an altercation with Paritosh Tiwari, brother of Trinamool leader Pradeep Tiwari. Paritosh had allegedly opened fire, injuring Vinod and his nephew Rajesh Singh, who is undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Kolkata.

There was tension in the area since 8.30 am on Friday, as the news of Vinod’s death spread. From 11.45 am till 4 pm, an irate mob went around the locality and set fire to eight vehicles.

At first, a white Innova — belonging to Pradeep — was set ablaze near his office. As police arrived at the spot and two fire tenders were pressed to douse the fire, the mob went to Pradeep’s Foreshore Road godown and ransacked it. Seven trucks were set on fire at Foreshore Road and its adjoining areas. Security personnel, including RAF members, were deployed in the area.

“For around four hours, the mob moved from one spot to another, setting vehicles on fire,” said an officer at Shibpur police station. When contacted, DC (HQ) Nishat Parvez said: “Two persons have been detained so far in the incident on charges of willful destruction of property.”

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