IPS officer loses hand in Ram Navami violence in West Bengal
An IPS officer, Arindam Dutta Chowdhury, lost his right hand after a bomb was hurled at him during clashes between police and groups carrying out armed Ram Navami processions in West Bengal despite a government ban. The IPS Officers Association tweeted, "It pains to see...tough situations that police face." Earlier, a 55-year-old was killed in clashes during a rally.