POST ELECTION SITUATION

Bandh in Mathabhanga, roadblock in district

The Trinamul Congress sponsored 12-hour bandh has passed off almost peacefully in Mathabhanga sub-division of Cooch Behar today. Cooch Behar SP Mr DP Singh said no untoward incident has been reported from anywhere in Mathabhanga during the strike.

Following death of a Trinamul Congress supporter, Hafizul Mian (33), in a post-poll clash that took place between CPI-M and Trinamul supporters on Sunday night at Ghoksadanga in Mathabhanga, the party called the 12-hour strike at Mathabhanga sub-division in Cooch Behar today. Several persons from both sides received injuries during the clash and seven persons were arrested in connection with the incident, according to the Cooch Behar SP.

Vice-president of district Trinamul Congress, Mr Girindra Nath Roy said the bandh was total in Mathabhanga sub-division. Schools, colleges, banks, government offices and courts were found closed during the strike period. The sub-divisional officer too abstained from attending his office. Passenger vehicles and lorries including buses of the North Bengal State Transport Corporation and that of private operators have been kept out of roads.

On the otherhand, the Trinamul Yuva Congress staged roadblocks for one-hour this noon at different places in all the five sub-divisions of the district. Vehicular traffic was disrupted and passengers had to suffer due to the agitation. Claiming success of the programme, district TYC president Kumar Rajib Narayan said they organised roadblock programme demanding arrest of all the CPI-M goons that were involved in attack on Trinamul supporters and killing of Hafizul Mian at Ghoksadanga on Sunday.