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Furore over newborn's body

 

COOCH BEHAR, Aug. 28: Body of a newborn baby was found in a drain near the Mathabhanga sub-divisional hospital in Cooch Behar district on Thursday morning. Following the recovery a commotion surfaced up in the locality. Though the locals alleged that the body of the newborn was thrown off from the hospital but no one was identified as its mother.

 

Trinamul Shramik Congress staged a demonstration at the hospital demanding an inquiry into the matter. They also demanded a stop into the irregular functioning in the hospital. []

 

'Thana gherao' stir

 

COOCH BEHAR, Aug. 28: Trinamul Congress organised a 'thana gherao' programme at Baxirhat in Tufanganj on Thursday. At a huge gathering held on the occasion district Trinamul Congress president Mr Rabi Ghosh, vice-president Mr Niranjan Dutta, state Trinamul secretary Md Abdul Jalil Ahmed, Mr Rathin Mandal and other leaders demanded immediate measures against the CPI-M to stop the atrocities unleashed on Trinamul supporters. A large contingent of police was deployed to maintain peace at Baxirhat. []