Hyderabad, June 14 -- Five officers of the West Bengal police were injured and 40 persons arrested in a communal violence that occurred on June 11 in the Rabindranagar region of South 24 Parganas district. The altercations further spread into neighbouring Nadiyal.

"A total of 40 people have been arrested so far in seven cases registered over the incident. None of those who have indulged in violence will be spared," claimed the police.

The clash reportedly started on Wednesday afternoon between local Hindu and Muslim communities when a Muslim vendor discovered a Tulsi plant in the spot where he normally sets up his shop. According to reports, the plant was uprooted and thrown away, angering the Hindus.

The law and order situation quickl...