“From tonight, the military can undertake flag marches in all the affected areas of Darjeeling district, together with Kalimpong sub-division,” extra District Magistrate (Darjeeling) Rajat Kumar Shaini said.
He said the administration is additionally considering imposing curfew within the violence-affected areas.
Clashes broke out at Shipchu within a reserve forest in Jalpaiguri district when the police dismantled illegal temporary camps found out by GJM activists, IG (North Bengal) Ranbir Kumar said.
Soon once the police action, GJM supporters tried to march towards the Dooars region of Jalpaiguri district where prohibitory orders underneath Section one hundred forty four CrPC were in force.
When baton charge and lobbing of tear gas shells did not management true, the police fired seven rounds during which 2 persons were killed, ADG (law and order) Surajit Kar Purakayastha said in Kolkata.
The Police and CRPF dismantled twenty five temporary camps within the forests, Mr. Kumar said.
GJM general secretary Roshan Giri said an indefinite bandh has been referred to as within the 3 hill sub-divisions of Darjeeling district.
West Bengal Chief Minister Buddhadeb Bhattacharjee spoke to Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram apprising him of the incidents because the Centre assured the state government that it'll offer extra security forces to manage the violence.
Union Home Secretary Gopal K. Pillai said in New Delhi that the Centre has already sent three hundred paramilitary personnel and one hundred girls security guards to help the state police forces to tackle true in Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling.
