Three policemen were injured and a police vehicle was damaged in a clash that broke out allegedly between supporters of the Trinamul Congress and the BJP over control of a club in Maniktala, in north Calcutta, late on Saturday.

Police said the incident happened in the Natun Pally area when members of two political parties got engaged in a dispute. Officers of Maniktala police station reached the spot to bring the situation under control.

“The problem had started in the morning with political leaders visiting the spot. But the matter aggravated at night. A club whose members had changed parties had to be closed down because of an unrest. Now both parties are trying to establish control on the club,” said an officer of Maniktala police station.

Policemen were attacked with bricks and stones, leaving three of them injured. The windscreen of an officer’s vehicle was damaged.

Nine persons, including members of both political parties, were arrested from the spot and booked for charges of rioting, causing grievous hurt by use of dangerous weapons and deterring public servants from performing their duty.

A police picket has been set up in the area to prevent recurrence of violence.