BJP calls bandh in 7 districts of Bengal: Clash between BJP-TMC workers in Coochbehar; Police detained BJP workers

BJP and TMC workers clashed in Coochbehar district. Police reached the spot and handled the situation.

The BJP has announced a 12-hour bandh in the northern districts of West Bengal on Friday. The BJP has called a bandh from 6 am to 6 pm against the alleged atrocities of the Bengal Police. Clashes broke out between BJP and TMC workers in Cooch Behar district during the bandh. BJP workers sat on a dharna in front of the bus depot. Stones were thrown at several government buses. Police have detained several BJP workers in Cooch Behar and North Dinajpur districts.

BJP worker accused of death in police firing
BJP worker Mrityunjay Barman was killed in North Dinajpur on Wednesday night. The BJP has alleged that Mrityunjay died in police firing. BJP MP Debashree Chowdhary has said that the police had come to arrest BJP’s Panchayat Samiti member Bishnu Burman. During this, the policemen shot Bishnu’s nephew Mrityunjay, killing him.

Police detained women activists protesting in Cooch Behar district.

Uproar started after the death of a minor girl
The ruckus started after the death of a minor girl in Kaliyaganj last week. The mob had set the police station on fire on Tuesday. The protesters claimed that the girl was murdered after being raped. However, this was not confirmed in the postmortem report.

Internet service has been stopped by the administration in Kaliaganj till April 30 by invoking section 144.

TMC accused of spoiling the atmosphere
North Bengal comprises the districts of Darjeeling, Cooch Behar, Malda, Jalpaiguri, Alipurdaur, North Dinajpur and South Dinajpur. BJP has called bandh in these 7 districts only. On the other hand, TMC has accused BJP of spoiling the atmosphere in West Bengal.