Kolkata, May 15 (PTI) A scuffle broke out Thursday night between police and a group of sacked school teachers who were protesting outside the West Bengal Education Department headquarters, Bikash Bhavan, in Salt Lake, officials said.

The teachers, who lost their jobs following a court order last month that cancelled thousands of appointments in government-aided schools due to irregularities in the recruitment process, had been staging a sit-in protest since morning, demanding reinstatement.

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Tensions escalated around 8 pm when additional police forces were deployed, and an attempt was made to disperse the demonstrators using lathicharge, a police officer said.

Protestors alleged they were dragged away despite peacefully staging the protest, with some lying down on the road to resist eviction.

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Earlier in the day, some protestors reportedly broke open a gate and entered the premises of Bikash Bhavan, triggering chaos.

Over a hundred state government employees were stranded inside and later escorted out by police.

"We will not sit for a fresh exam. Our demand is clear — our jobs must be restored. We will not leave until the Chief Minister herself speaks to us," said Mehbub Mondal, one of the protestors.

Speaking to reporters, a senior police officer said, "Police are doing its job. The higher ups will give a statement."

Several protestors alleged that they were beaten by police, leading to injury of several teachers.

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