Kolkata: Some people, claiming to be a supporter of the East Bengal Sports Club, were arrested for holding a demonstration on uncertainty about the sponsor of football clubs, officials said, officials said.
The police were also Lathi-demanded an agitator after they continued to protest outside the place of Maidan Club even though he was told to dissolve, they said.
At least 50 people are detained.
The police, however, denied claims by supporters that many of them were injured in the cost of Lathi.
“They suffered injuries during a fight between two support groups,” said a police officer.
“We repeatedly told them to empty the area that remembers the Covid-19 protocol, but they did not listen to us.
We must pick up Lathi to control the crowd,” he said.
A team of police officers has been deployed in the area to prevent unwanted incidents, he added.
Bengali East Bengal official sports club reportedly refused to sign the final agreement with sponsors, which doubted the participation of red-and-gold clothing in the future tournament.
50 detained for protest staging in Kolkata
