A group of villagers in Deganga in North 24-Parganas accused the central forces of firing without provocation during the fifth phase of election on Saturday, a week after the April 10 Sitalkuchi firing by the CISF that had left four voters dead.
A police inquiry later failed to establish Saturday’s alleged firing by the forces.
However, residents of Karalgachha village in Deganga Assembly seat pointed to a hole on the ground, which they said was made when a jawan fired on the ground.
“We were sitting in front of a camp of Sanjukta Morcha-backed ISF candidate Karim Ali. A group of jawans suddenly got out of a car and started chasing us with batons. We started fleeing.I saw a jawan firing on the ground. We ran over the paddy field to save our lives,” Sheikh Sariful, a 35-year-old supporter of the ISF said.
Villagers claim of firing in Deganga polling booth baseless: Bengal Police
The villagers had alleged that the CRPF personnel deployed at booth number 215 at Kurulgachcha in Deganga in North 24 Parganas during the fifth phase of polling had fired at a crowd outside.
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People stand in a queue to cast their vote at a polling station during the 5th phase of State Assembly elections at Santipur, in Nadia, Saturday, April 17, 2021. (Photo | PTI) By PTI
DEGANGA: The North 24 Parganas police has in its inquiry report dismissed allegations made by villagers of Deganga about firing by CRPF personnel at a booth at Kurulgachha during polling on Saturday.
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KOLKATA: In a major reshuffle in its IPS cadre, the West Bengal government on Monday shifted Diamond Harbour Police District SP Bholanath Pandey to a much unimportant post of SP Home Guard.
The order was issued on Monday, more than a fortnight after BJP chief J P Nadda s convoy was attacked while passing through the police district on December 11.
The state government also named South Bengal Inspector General of Police Rajeev Mishra as the South Bengal Additional Director General of Police.
Mishra was one of the three IPS officers who were on duty when Nadda s convoy was attacked and later called for central deputations by the Union home ministry.
Officer Responsible For JP Nadda s Security During Bengal Visit Transferred Officer Responsible For JP Nadda s Security During Bengal Visit Transferred In the wake of the attack on Mr Nadda s convoy on the way to Diamond Harbour for a party programme, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) had summoned these three IPS officers to serve on central deputation.
Stones were thrown at JP Nadda s convoy in Bengal (File)
New Delhi:
More than a fortnight after the Union Home Ministry issued central deputation orders for three IPS officers who were on duty when BJP national president JP Nadda s convoy was attacked this month, the West Bengal government on Monday transferred one officer but promoted another.