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Bandh in Mathabhanga

The CPI-M sponsored 12-hour bandh has passed off 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 CPI-M supporter, Bibek Barman (18), in a post-result clash that took place between CPI-M and Trinamul supporters on Tuesday night at Hindustan Morh 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 two persons were arrested in connection with the incident.

Normal life has been disrupted in the sub-division as passenger vehicles were off the roads. The passengers had to suffer due to the daylong strike. Offices and educational institutions too failed to function normally.

District CPI-M secretariat member and ex-sabhadhipati of Cooch Behar Zilla Parishad, Mr Jnanendra Chandra Chanda claimed that the bandh was a total one in Mathabhanga sub-division.

Countering the claim, the vice-president of district Trinamul Congress, Mr Girindra Nath Barman said the bandh evoked poor response at places like Khalisamari, Dakghara, Jatamari, Premerdanga and Ghoksadanga.

It may be recalled here that a Trinamul Congress sponsored 12-hour bandh was held in Mathabhanga on Tuesday following death of a Trinamul Congress supporter, Hafizul Mian (33), in a post-result clash that took place between CPI-M and Trinamul supporters on Sunday night at Ghoksadanga in Mathabhanga. 

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