Supporters of Kolkata's major football clubs, East Bengal, Mohun Bagan, and Mohammedan SC, congregated near Salt Lake Stadium to protest the alleged rape and murder of a doctor at RG Kar Medical College. The Durand Cup match was canceled over law and order concerns. Demonstrators carried club flags and demanded justice, facing a heavy police presence and prohibitory orders. Despite initial dispersal by police, protesters regrouped in smaller numbers. Detentions occurred as some blocked traffic. The decision was influenced by intelligence reports predicting disturbances at the stadium.
