POST ELECTION SITUATION

Post-poll violence, bandh on Monday

Soon after declaration of results post-poll violence has started erupting in Cooch Behar district. Violating the administrative orders supporters of different political parties took out several rallies yesterday and a few incident of violence too occurred.

At Suktabari under Kotowali police station Trinamul Congress supporters took out a procession on yesterday afternoon to celebrate the tremendous success of the party in this state. Leftists too took out a procession to celebrate the victory of the Forward Bloc candidate in Cooch Behar (SC) Parliamentary constituency.

Left Front sources alleged that the Trinamul Congress supporters attacked a car that was carrying five counting agents of the Forward Bloc who were returning from Cooch Behar. They damaged the car and manhandled the FB men. Soon after they also damaged motorbikes of two local CPI-M leaders. The Trinamul supporters attacked and ransacked local party offices of the Forward Bloc and the CPI-M too. Several persons were injured in the attack. A large contingent of police force rushed to the spot to control the situation. 32 persons have been arrested in connection with the incident.

Left Front leaders including the newly elected Forward Bloc MP Mr Nripendra Nath Roy, Cooch Behar MP (Rajya Sabha) Mr Tarini Roy, state forest minister Mr Ananta Roy and three MLAs Mr Tamser Ali, Mr Dipak Sarkar and Mr Akshay Thakur too visited the trouble torn area.

The Left Front called a 12-hour bandh at Suktabari and adjoining areas on Monday to condemn the hooliganism of the Trinamul Congress.

Trinamul Congress secretary Mr Abdul Jalil Ahmed alleged that the CPI-M supporters unleashed a reign of terror at different areas Tufanganj. At Chilakhana they forcefully closed down shops of Trinamul supporters. He demanded immediate action against the offenders.

On the otherhand, at Nakkatigachh the Trinamul supporters attacked a residence of a CPI-M activist and ransacked the house. At Taltala they allegedly attacked a CPI-M supporter. Similar incidents happened at Diparpar and Rajarkuthi, CPI-M sources claimed.