04-29-2007, 08:38 PM
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Saugar Sengupta | Nandigram/East Midnapore
Pioneer.com
Three killed, 36 hurt as CMP's mobike brigade invades Nandigram
Nandigram woke up to yet another bloody morning on Sunday. In an exchange of fire between CPI(M)'s Harmat Brigade and Opposition Trinamool Congress-backed Bhumi Ucchhed Pratiorodh Committee, three persons were killed and many others left injured.
The district police confirmed Dilip Mondal of Gokulnagar and Mohitosh Karan of Jambari died of bullet injuries but IG Law and Order Raj Kanojia spoke of only one death saying other bodies might have been dragged away by the villagers. East Midnapore district CPI(M) leader Niranjan Sihi claimed the dead belonged to his party. Three "seriously wounded" persons were being treated at Karada hospital, sources said.
The clash was reported to have begun when an armed motorcycle gang followed by about 1,000 armed men coming from Baharganj area on the Khejuri side tried to enter Nandigram. Bombs were hurled and bullets fired on both sides and at least 15 houses of alleged CPI(M) supporters were ransacked or set on fire, source said.
The Sunday's violence came two days after local CPI legislator Md Iliyas was assaulted by alleged BUPC supporters.
A "joint venture", as Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee later put it, between the 'IPS cadre' and the Marxist cadre stoked the Sunday's fire that engulfed Nandigram.
"The CPI(M)'s Harmat Brigade attacked while the police looked the other way," claimed local Trinamool MLA Sisir Adhikary, but could not explain, while the dead bodies were recovered near Khejuri, a CPI(M) fortress. Informed sources said Dilip was dragged out of his house and shot by the culprits.
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Saugar Sengupta | Nandigram/East Midnapore
Pioneer.com
Three killed, 36 hurt as CMP's mobike brigade invades Nandigram
Nandigram woke up to yet another bloody morning on Sunday. In an exchange of fire between CPI(M)'s Harmat Brigade and Opposition Trinamool Congress-backed Bhumi Ucchhed Pratiorodh Committee, three persons were killed and many others left injured.
The district police confirmed Dilip Mondal of Gokulnagar and Mohitosh Karan of Jambari died of bullet injuries but IG Law and Order Raj Kanojia spoke of only one death saying other bodies might have been dragged away by the villagers. East Midnapore district CPI(M) leader Niranjan Sihi claimed the dead belonged to his party. Three "seriously wounded" persons were being treated at Karada hospital, sources said.
The clash was reported to have begun when an armed motorcycle gang followed by about 1,000 armed men coming from Baharganj area on the Khejuri side tried to enter Nandigram. Bombs were hurled and bullets fired on both sides and at least 15 houses of alleged CPI(M) supporters were ransacked or set on fire, source said.
The Sunday's violence came two days after local CPI legislator Md Iliyas was assaulted by alleged BUPC supporters.
A "joint venture", as Trinamool chief Mamata Banerjee later put it, between the 'IPS cadre' and the Marxist cadre stoked the Sunday's fire that engulfed Nandigram.
"The CPI(M)'s Harmat Brigade attacked while the police looked the other way," claimed local Trinamool MLA Sisir Adhikary, but could not explain, while the dead bodies were recovered near Khejuri, a CPI(M) fortress. Informed sources said Dilip was dragged out of his house and shot by the culprits.
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