NEW DELHI- Massive clashes broke out in Asansol’s Raniganj, India duringRam Navami celebrations. Deputy Commissioner of Police is reported to havesustained injuries in his forearm as miscreants hurled bombs at him andother police officials.

Several groups had taken out procession in Raniganj to celebrate the birthof Lord Rama. As per reports, the procession while passing in front of amosque, began sloganeering. On being confronted by the police, they startedpelting stones at them. Soon after, the mob also hurled crude bombs inwhich a senior police officer was injured. He was rushed to a hospital inAsansol. Later, he was shifted to a private hospital in Durgapur.

Five other police officers are also said to have been seriously injured,along with some locals in the violence. Mobs are also said to have torchedseveral houses and shops. Meanwhile, a huge contingent of police force andRAF has been deployed in the area.

On the other hand, one person was killed and five police personnel wereinjured during a clash between two groups over a Ram Navami procession inPurulia in West Bengal. The incident took place on Sunday.

While the Purulia SP Joy Biswas confirmed that one person was killed in theclash, the Additional Director General of Police (Law and Order) AnujSharma said five police personnel, including a deputy superintendent ofpolice-rank officer, were injured after violence that erupted between twogroups over the Ram Navami procession in the Arsha police station area, asper *PTI*.

The ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and the Opposition BJP had organisedprocessions to celebrate Ram Navami in various parts of the state.