In a relief to the victims of the train and pool car mishap at Murshidabad yesterday, three students, who were admitted with injuries at Berhampur Medical College and Hospital were declared out of danger with stable health conditions by the doctors today.
Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said that he has directed the administration to provide "all possible assistance" to the injured and the affected families.
The Railways suspended the gateman after the collision, while police arrested him as investigators examined allegations of intoxication, previous complaints by residents and possible infrastructure lapses at the crossing.
Several injured students are receiving treatment at Murshidabad Medical College and Hospital, with hospital sources saying some remain in critical condition as calls grow for a detailed inquiry into the level crossing accident.
Suvendu Adhikari will fly to Tokipur in Rejinagar, where he will address a BJP Karyakarta Sammelan at the Tokipur High Madrasa ground.
Tensions erupted in Daulatabad, Murshidabad on Sunday during the election to the Maharajpur Agricultural Development Cooperative Bank, as violent clashes broke out between rival political factions.
Amid rising political tensions in Murshidabad, Swami Pradiptananda alias Kartik Maharaj, the head of Bharat Sevashram Sangha’s Beldanga branch, has expressed apprehension over a possible arrest following a "veiled criticism" from chief minister Mamata Banerjee.
Chief minister Mamata Banerjee, on a two-day tour to the state's Murshidabad district, which was hit by communal violence last month, on Monday advised her party legislators from the district in becoming more active in public interaction keeping in mind the crucial state Assembly elections next year.
It's happening again before our very eyes. The only difference is that my story is 35 years old, and this person's is just a few days old," said Rajni Dhar, a Kashmiri Hindu, after watching videos of the wailing woman from Murshidabad.
After days of uncertainty, displaced families from Dhuliyan, who had taken shelter at the Parlalpur High School camp in Malda’s Baishnabnagar, have finally begun returning home following assurances from the administration.
