Man suffers burns during altercation

Kolkata: The owner of a fast food centre at Ballygunge Place East reportedly sustained serious burn injuries during an alleged altercation with the organisers of a local Durga Puja over subscriptions on Sunday night.
The victim, Sanjay Sahu, was rushed to CNMC Hospital, from where he was shifted to a private hospital at Kasba. Cops said Sahu was injured with the oil that was boiling at his shop.Cops at Gariahat police station are probing whether the oil fell on him accidentally or it was poured on him deliberately.
The Puja organisers had allegedly demanded Rs 20,000 from the victim who refused to pay it. Though it was decided that he would pay Rs 15,000, Sahu had a heated exchange of words with the organisers. “We have collected CCTV footage from nearby spots to ascertain the chain of events,” said DC (SED), Sudip Sarkar.