The comparison to Lyari, the Karachi neighbourhood made infamous for its gang wars and criminal networks, recently portrayed in the web series Dhurandhar, has been circulating in political circles for some time. 

Diamond Harbour, the bastion of Mamata Banerjee's nephew Abhishek, voted under unusually heavy security on Wednesday. Not only central forces but also anti-terror NIA sleuths were stationed. It explains the importance of Diamond Harbour, which the BJP has dubbed the Lyari of Bengal.