Sourav caught in Behala mob fury :

KOLKATA: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly was caught in an ugly mob violence at Behala Chowrasta on Saturday when locals agitating against the death of a youth in an accident chose to vent their ire on his car.

Sourav's bodyguard Bivash Biswas, who stepped out to protest, was brutally assaulted and had to be taken to hospital. It was only when Sourav stepped out of the car that the agitators realized their mistake and fled. Sourav's driver gave chase and managed to catch one of them, who was later handed over to the police. Besides Sourav, his wife Dona and daughter Sana were in the car. None of them was hurt. Sourav himself drove home the BMW, which wasn't heavily damaged.

Trouble started around 10.30pm when a youth was knocked down by a trailer and died on the spot. Furious locals blocked roads. Sourav and his family, who were returning home after dinner around the same time, were caught in the commotion. Blinded by rage, the agitators started attacking any vehicle they could lay their hands on, including Sourav's BMW, unaware perhaps that the man they affectionately call ‘Dada' was inside it.The blockade was cleared after an hour.

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