Park Circus heated up: Clash with police over Tiljala bulldozer protest
Park Circus heated up: Clash with police over Tiljala bulldozer protest Sanchita chatterjee,Kolkata | May 17, 2026 — Kolkata faced its first major law and order challenge since the formation of the BJP government in West Bengal. On Sunday afternoon, a gathering protesting the bulldozer operation at Tiljala at Park Circus Seven Point Crossing turned violent. According to police sources, a fire broke out in a factory in Tiljala on May 13, killing two people. After that, the state government brought in bulldozers to demolish illegal constructions. Hundreds of local residents gathered in the Muslim-dominated area of Park Circus this afternoon to protest the operation. How the clash started The protesters blocked the road at Seven Point Crossing and sat down. When the police tried to disperse the gathering, a section of people started pelting stones at the police. 3 Kolkata Police personnel injured Several vehicles parked on the roadside wer...