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One person was killed and 14 others were injured on Thursday when a mob clashed with the police over entry of newly appointed Urdu teachers in a school in West Bengal’s North Dinajpur district, police said. The BJP’s district unit has called a 12-hour shutdown in Islampur area on Friday to protest against the killing and the “lawless situation” in North Dinajpur. Also Read | Indian economy to reach USD 5 trillion size by 2022: PM ModiA police team accompanied the three newly appointed Urdu teachers to the school on Thursday. The district TMC leadership accused the BJP of fomenting trouble in the area, an allegation rejected by the latter. However, the locals did not relent and pelted stones at the policemen, injuring six of them..