Siliguri Police, in coordination with the CID, on Friday detained Mofakkerul Islam from Bagdogra Airport, identifying him as the alleged main instigator behind the confinement of judges and subsequent attacks on them at Mothabari in Malda district.
Arun Mandal, district president of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Siliguri organisational district, has lodged a complaint with Matigara police station under the Siliguri Police Commissionerate, alleging threats and an act of intimidation at his residence.
The Porajhar Bhumi Raksha Committee has decided to renew its agitation, demanding proper compensation from the state government for land acquired in the Kawakhali area.
Siliguri Police have arrested seven individuals in connection with Saturday ’s violent attack on the family members of Bajrang Dal activists in Tumbajote under Matigara police station.
Communal tension flared up in the Matigara area under the Siliguri Police Commissionerate following attacks on several Hindu families and business establishments.
Siliguri MLA Dr Sankar Ghosh of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has expressed serious concern over what he describes as a "concerning change in demography" in Siliguri and its surrounding areas.
The decision came after objections and appeals from various quarters. SGF leaders announced the rally yesterday.
As tensions simmer across parts of West Bengal, heavy police deployment has been made in Ward No. 4 under the Siliguri Police Commissionerate to prevent community clashes during the Charak Puja and Gajon festival.
Siliguri police prevented a protest march to Uttarkanya, the state's branch secretariat, organised by DYFI, the youth wing of CPI-M, led by Meenakshi Mukherjee.
The Bagdogra police under Siliguri Police Commemorate on Thursday arrested two people for allegedly threatening and harassing two young men who came to Siliguri from Bihar to attend an exam.
