Later in the day, the clash between the two sides spread. The CPI(M), after a fierce gunbattle, captured four areas — which were earlier under BUPC domination.
In Kolkata, Trinamool Congress chief Mamata Banerjee rushed to Raj Bhavan to submit a memoramdum to the Governor. She warned: “The CPI(M) killers have indulged in a bloodbath. In case the Centre does not intervene to restore normalcy, there will be serious repercussions of today’s incident.”