Sixty people have been arrested in West Bengal's Asansol so far the following violence over a Ram Navami procession as PT reported. The authorities also dismissed internet services and issued prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC in Asansol and Ranigunj on Wednesday.

Internet services were suspended to curb the spread of rumours and the prohibitory orders were clamped to uphold peace, Asansol sub-divisional officer Proloy Roychowdhury said.

Mobile, telephone services would, however, remain operational in the area, he said.

Police patrolling has been stepped up and heavy RAF deployed in the area, he said, adding that three top police officers have been rushed here from Kolkata.

Cast-Clashes broke out between two groups on Monday over a Ram Navami procession at Ranigunj in Bardhman West district. One person was killed and two police officers were wounded.

 According to most recent Asansol-Durgapur Deputy Commissioner of Police Arindam Dutta Chowdhury lost a hand when agitators hurled a bomb at him. He is being treated at a Durgapur-based hospital.

The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday sought a report from the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government over recent reports of arson and violence during Ram Navami processions.