This is the latest in a spate of assaults reported in the city since Diwali night, most linked to protests against crackers and DJ music during immersion processions. (See chart)
The system, around 1,200km away from the Bengal coast on Sunday morning, is expected to make landfall as a severe cyclonic storm near Kakinada, a port city in Andhra, on Tuesday night. After landfall, the storm is likely to move north