Yuva Congress protests eviction drive

 

COOCH BEHAR, July 4: In association with district administration the Congress-run Cooch Behar Municipality started its second phase of drive against illegal encroachment and unauthorised construction in the town today. Chairman of the civic body Mr Biren Kundu, Cooch Behar DM Mr Rajesh Kumar Sinha and Cooch Behar Sadar SDO Mr Jayanta Maity led the operation.

 

In the morning, a large number of Youth Congress supporters led by its district unit president Mr Avijit Dey Bhaumik gathered at Gunjabari and demonstrated against the administration's move to demolish parts of residences. They staged a roadblock there. Apprehending trouble a large contingent of policemen was deployed in that area. After receiving assurance from the chairman and other officials that they were not interested in dismantling any residence the roadblock was withdrawn. Later, demarcation of the unauthorised constructions in that area was conducted without any objection.

 

Today, the eviction drive was conducted in different parts of the town. The age-old statue of the Paree (fairy) in Bhavaniganj Bazar was shifted to another place in a bid to widen the road inside the market to ease vehicular traffic especially vehicles of fire fighters during any incident of fire. Earlier the local traders had protested in removing it. They believe it is lucky for their business. It was placed there in the regime of Maharajas. []   

Foreign thief held

 

COOCH BEHAR, July 4: One Asraf Ali, stated to be a Bangladesh national, was arrested from Changrabandha in Mekhliganj last night. A resident of Burimari, Ali had sneaked into Mekhliganj crossing the Indo-Bangladesh border and stole a bicycle from a house. When he was going back police nabbed him near the Dharala bridge at Changrabandha. []