Woman injured in shootout in Kolkata's Tangra

A woman was injured in ashootout between two groups in Kolkata's Tangra area on Fridayevening over the sale of tobacco in the area, police said.

The woman was taken to a nearby hospital with a bulletinjury and she is undergoing treatment, they said.

The woman, a resident of the Gobinda Khatick Road,protested against a few people who have been selling tobaccoin the area, a police officer said.

''Following that, there was a huge quarrel between twogroups, leading to a scuffle and the shootout,'' he said.

A huge team of police is in the area and the situationat present is peaceful, the officer said.

''We are looking into the matter. Our officers areprobing the incident,'' he added.