India, June 11 -- A few police personnel, including a woman constable, were injured after a clash broke out between two groups over opening a shop at Maheshtala near Kolkata on Wednesday afternoon, police said.

The clash took place close to the Rabindra Nagar police station. The police said that when a team of police went to the spot to tackle the situation, they were attacked by a mob.

Stones were pelted, police vehicles were damaged, and a two-wheeler was torched in the middle of the road, an officer said.

Among the injured was a woman constable, who suffered a head injury after being struck by a brick. "The police had to resort to lathi charge and fire tear gas shells to disperse the mob. A few police personnel were injured," the of...