Asansol violence: Mob ‘pelts stones’, ‘vandalises’ police outpost over curbs on mosque loudspeakers | Kolkata News
3 min readKolkataMay 16, 2026 08:12 PM IST Violence broke out in West Bengal’s Asansol on Friday night after a mob allegedly pelted stones and vandalised a police post following complaints against the volume of loudspeakers at a mosque. At least seven people have been arrested in the incident, the police said Saturday. Police sources claimed a police team urged the locals and mosque authorities to reduce the loudspeaker’s volume in Asansol’s Jahangir Mohalla, following a complaint. This angered the locals who protested outside the police outpost at around 9 pm. Soon, a scuffle broke out in front of the police outpost, and the mob allegedly pelted stones and vandalised the police outpost. Police claimed that several police and civilian vehicles were also damaged in the incident. A huge police contingent later arrived at the spot, and the police lathicharged the protesters to pacify the situation and disperse the mob. Meanwhile, police pickets have been put up in the area and the situation is now under control, as per the police sources. Throughout the state, …
