POST-POLL INCIDENT

Post-result clash : 1 more killed in Cooch Behar

The post-result clashes claimed another life in Mathabhanga of Cooch Behar. As the killed one, Bibek Barman (18) was a CPI-M supporter the party called a 12-hour bandh in Mathabhanga sub-division tomorrow.

When contacted, Cooch Behar SP Mr DP Singh said a clash occurred between CPI-M and Trinamul Congress supporters at Manabari under Ghoksadanga police station near Hindustan Morh at about 10 p.m. yesterday. Five persons injured in the violence and one was killed. Police arrested two persons so far in connection with the incident, he said. Now, the situation is under control, he added.

District CPI-M secretariat member and ex-sabhadhipati of Cooch Behar Zilla Parishad, Mr Jnanendra Chandra Chanda alleged that a gang of Trinamul Congress activists suddenly attacked the CPI-M supporters at a place near Hindustan Morh in Mathabhanga last night. Several persons injured in the attack and one succumbed to his injuries. The CPI-M called a 12-hour bandh in Mathabhanga sub-division tomorrow demanding arrest of all the offenders involved in the attack, Mr Chanda said.

District Trinamul Congress vice-president Mr Girindra Nath Barman said a gang of CPI-M supporters attacked the Trinamul supporters at Hindustan Morh after the end of the Trinamul sponsored 12-hour bandh in Mathabhanga sub-division last night. They also attacked the residence of ex-pradhan Mr Subhash Bhaumik who recently joined the Trinamul leaving the CPI-M. Six Trinamul supporters have wounded in the attack.

Mr Barman alleged that as the Left Front candidate got lesser votes in Mathabhanga Assembly constituency than that of the Trinamul candidate in the recently held Lok Sabha election, it was trying to terrorise the people by organising attacks on the Opposition.