KOLKATA: A matador carrying supporters of Mohun Bagan turned turtle on way to the Salt Lake stadium on Sunday injuring 22 people. The condition of one of them was reported to be serious.

The injured have been shifted to R G Kar Hospital and N R S Medical College and Hospital.

The incident took place around 4pm when the matador with more than 50 supporters turned upside down while trying to overtake a bus near Ultadanga bridge. Police said the vehicle was overloaded and was tilted at one side. were going to see the I-League match with East Bengal football club. According to the police, the matador was so much overloaded that it was tilted at one side and when it was trying to speed past a bus near Ultandanga bridge it lost control and turned turtle.

Though some of the supporters managed to jump off, most of them couldn't. who were latching on at the edge of the matador jumped off but most of them couldn't resulting in the injury, police said. Some even went under the matador and locals had to rush in to take them out of the vehicle.

"The injured were sent to R G Kar Medical College and Hospital and NRS. Though most of them were released after primary treatment, the condition of one is serious," police said.

"All in the matador were supporters of Mohun Bagan. They were carrying the club's flags and heading towards the stadium for the season's first derby. We are trying to find out how could so many get into the vehicle. We are also looking for the driver who is absconding," a police officer said.

Meanwhile, there were complaints of harassment from pedestrians and motorists after the East Bengal supporters started celebrating the team's win. complaints of harassment poured in from pedestrians and motorists alike.

Truckloads of East Bengal supporters on way back from the stadium shouted slogans.

Sources said there was no police complaint some East Bengal supporters even got involved in a scuffle with the Mohun Bagan supporters near the toll plaza on Vidyasagar Setu. Police rushed to the spot to bring the situation under control.

