Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar used to be arrested while he used to be on his way to Howrah. Amid the Prophet row, the district has come to be the centre of protest in the state.
Earlier in the day, Majumdar was once stopped by the police from traveling violence-affected areas, citing the modern law and order situation. He was then placed beneath residence arrest.
The nation BJP chief jumped barricades outdoor his house as he used to be getting ready to go away for Panchla town in Howrah.
As many as fifty three people have been arrested in connection with the violence and arson.
Protests broke out in several components of Howrah on Friday over controversial remarks on Prophet Muhammad with the aid of two BJP leaders – Nupur Sharma and Naveen Jindal. Prohibitory orders had been in location to contain sporadic incidents of violence and arson.
The widely used protests got here days after Gulf nations such as Saudi Arabia, UAE, Qatar and Kuwait expressed strong condemnation against remarks on the founder of Islam.
