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This is an archive article published on November 10, 2007

Violence at Nandigram, Centre sends CPRF force

In fresh violence, at least 10 persons were injured in a firing allegedly by CPM workers who attacked on a procession.

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In fresh violence, at least 10 persons were injured in a firing allegedly by CPI(M) workers who attacked on a procession of the anti-acquisition ‘Bhumi Ucched Pratirodh Committee’ near Maheshpur on Saturday morning, eyewitnesses said.

Police at the nearest outpost did not act to stop violence and left in a hurry, they said.

Neither the local police nor the East Midnapore police Superintendent S S Panda were available for comment on the fresh violence.

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Callers to the mobile of Panda, who recently took over as the SP in place of G Srinivas, were greeted with the message: “the subscriber is switched off”.

West Bengal IGP (Law and Order) Raj Kanojia said in Kolkata that there were reports that bombs were thrown on a procession, but no detail was available at the police headquarters here.

Eyewitnesses said that all the injured were rushed to a local hospital and primary health clinic.

Meanwhile, the Centre decided to send about 1,000 additional CRPF personnel to West Bengal.

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The decision to send additional force to Bengal comes after the Union Home Ministry received a request from Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee.

Bhattacharjee had sought CRPF deployment for Nandigram on October 29 during a telephonic talk with Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil.

CPI(M) had also earlier instructed Bhattacharjee to induct CRPF to restore peace and normalcy in Nandigram

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