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Six members of an independent fact-finding committee were stopped by police as they were proceeding to the trouble-torn Sandeshkhali area in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district to probe alleged incidents of atrocities on women.

Citing restrictions, police stopped the convoy of the panel that went to West Bengal's Sandeshkhali to probe the alleged incidents of atrocities on women

West Bengal police on Sunday stopped and arrested an independent fact-finding team who were en route to visit Sandeshkhali. The committee comprising former justices were arrested after they staged a protest against police for stopping them from visiting victims in Sandeshkhali.

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Citing Section 144 CrPC was in force in parts of Sandeshkhali and it would not be prudent to allow them access to the area even in groups of four-five, senior police officers stopped their convoy at the Bhojerhat area, which is around 52 km from the riverine area, on Basanti Highway.

Sandeshkhali, an island in North 24 Parganas, has been on the boil since February 8.

The police used Section 144 of CrPC which was in effect in sections of Sandeshkhali, as justification for denying the committee entry.

Speaking at a programme in Budge Budge in South 24 Parganas, Banerjee claimed that a few outsiders were fomenting trouble and creating disturbances in the region ahead of the Lok Sabha polls.

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