Newtown Metro Site Fire: Brawl Between Workers Ignites Blaze, 10 Huts Burned, Many Injured
Newtown Metro Site Fire: Brawl Between Workers Ignites Blaze, 10 Huts Burned, Many Injured
- •A fight between two groups of intoxicated workers at a Newtown Metro construction site led to a fire.
- •The conflict escalated between workers of contractors Pratap and Bullet, resulting in 10 temporary huts burning down.
- •6-7 workers were injured, two critically, allegedly beaten with rods and shovels; they were taken to Rajarhat Rezwani Primary Health Center.
- •Police detained several individuals and are investigating the incident, which turned the construction site into a 'battlefield'.
- •Separately, a local resident in Newtown was severely injured after protesting against loud music and anti-social activities, leading to 7 arrests.