Kolkata/IBNS, June 14 -- West Bengal Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Friday moved the division bench of Calcutta High Court seeking an urgent hearing on his plea demanding a National Investigation Agency (NIA) probe into the Maheshtala communal clash, media reports said.

The violence occurred near the Rabindranagar Police Station in the Budge Budge area of South 24 Parganas' Maheshtala on Wednesday evening.

Opposition BJP leaders said the clashes broke out after a person was stopped from setting up a shop near a local Hindu temple.

This episode allegedly led to the vandalisation of the Shiva temple, triggering outrage among residents.

The situation almost went out of control after noon. Several bikes were set on fire, and pol...