A man who was injured in the communal clashes that broke out in Baduriya town of Basirhat subsection in North 24 Parganas of West Bengal has reportedly succumbed to his injuries.

According to an NDTV report, 45-year-old Kartik Ghosh was brought to RG Kar hospitl in Kolkata in a critical condition after being injured.

The violence was first reported from Baduria on Sunday evening after Muslims were up in arms over a Facebook post. The main accused, who allegedly posted objectionable material on Facebook, was arrested on Monday morning and remanded in four-day police custody. He has reportedly told police that he didn't upload any derogatory photo on Facebook and claimed that he had lost his SIM card.

However, this didn't calm down the members of the protesting community and they resorted to violence and torched the home of the accused. Later, communal violence spread in Tentulia and Golabari areas and several shops were torched and houses ransacked.

On Monday night, the Baduria Police Station was attacked and set ablaze. On Tuesday evening, protesters torched police and government vehicles. Superintendent of Police (North 24 Parganas) Bhaskar Mukherjee was also injured when an angry mob attacked him and torched his vehicle. On Wednesday, section 144 was imposed in Baduria and Basirhat. As a precautionary measure, the government also suspended internet services in police station areas of Basirhat, Baduria, Swarupnagar and Deganga. Four companies of the Border Security Force (BSF) and 400 paramilitary personnel were also deployed in the violence hit areas.

Taking cognizance of the matter, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) sought a detailed report from the Mamata Banerjee-led Government over the violence. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee appealed the warring groups to maintain peace and communal harmony in the area. She, however, on Wednesday was embroiled in a spat with West Bengal Governor KN Tripathi over Baduria violence.

(with ANI inputs)