India, March 26 -- At least 12 members of ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers were injured on Thursday after both sets of supporters were involved in a physical altercation in the Basanti assembly constituency of Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, police said.

Seven police personnel were also injured in the ensuing clash.

"Local police detained eight people before Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) personnel deployed in the area around 2pm," a district police officer said, requesting anonymity.

"The injured police personnel include a sub-inspector. Senior officers, including the additional superintendent of the Baruipur police division, have rushed to the spot," he added.

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