COOCHBEHAR NEWS

Bangladeshi national gunned down

 

COOCH BEHAR, June 25: An unidentified man (38) stated to be a Bangladeshi national, was gunned down by BSF jawans on duty at Satgachhi border outpost area under Mathabhanga police station in Cooch Behar district at about 2-20 a.m. today. The BSF reportedly opened about 24 rounds during their bid to halt a group of infiltrators.

 

The SDPO of Mathabhanga, Mr Ananda Roy said the man was gunned down by the BSF when he was trying to intrude crossing the international border near the Satgachhi BOP. The man was identified as a Bangladeshi national by the packet of bidis, matchbox and Bangladeshi currencies recovered from his pocket. The body was sent for post-mortem to Mathabhanga sub-divisional hospital, Mr Roy said.

 

On the otherhand, on behalf of Chhitmahal United Council, Mr Debabrata Chaki said there are a number of Indian chhitmahals (enclaves) on the other side of the border near the Satgachhi BOP. The residents of those enclaves very often come to the mainland of India for various needs. Before opening fire indiscriminately upon the persons near the border the BSF should think twice whether the so-called intruders are actually criminals, smugglers, infiltrators or poor residents of the Indian enclaves, Mr Chaki said. []

 

Students' confine teachers

 

COOCH BEHAR, June 25: The aggrieved students of Patlakhawa High School in Cooch Behar-II block kept their teachers locked in a room for hours today. The students were demanding for a long to provide adequate number of benches, fans and more classrooms in the school.

 

Today the angry students put their teachers in a room and kept them under lock and key demanding immediate solution of their needs. Soon after, the members of the managing committee, headmaster and others sat in a meeting to discuss the demands with the students. Later, on being assured, the students lifted their agitation. []

 

Man killed

 

COOCH BEHAR, June 25: The body of one Abdul Sattar (58) was found in a pool of blood in his bedroom at Madhya Kalaraiyer Kuthi village under Cooch Behar Kotowali police station on Wednesday morning. There were injury marks of some heavy weapon on the head. Soon after the incident his wife Nurjahan Bibi absconded.

 

Police said there was a feud between the couple for a long. The actual reason behind the murder may be revealed after arrest of the killed man's spouse. A murder case was initiated into the incident. []

 

Board formation of rural bodies

 

COOCH BEHAR, June 25: Formation of boards of 128 gram panchayats in Cooch Behar district will begin tomorrow. It will take two days to complete the task. Section 144 CrPC is being promulgated from Wednesday evening in a radius of 500-metre from the gram panchayat offices to maintain peace. The order will be in force till completion of the formation of boards, official sources said.

 

Meanwhile, the CPI-M and the Forward Bloc decided that they would form boards jointly as Left Front partners. Both the parties had fought against each other in many seats during the polls. In some areas the FB had entered into alliances with opposition parties to fight against the CPI-M but now the leaderships of the two parties came closer again to resist the Opposition. []