Probe ordered into attack on Ghising

SILIGURI, FEB. 12. The West Bengal Home Secretary, Mr. Sourin Roy, announced today a `special investigation team' to probe the attempt on the life of the Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council, (DGHC) chairman, Mr. Subash Ghising, and killing of three persons near Kurseong on Saturday.

The issue of the attack on Mr. Ghishing was today raised in the West Bengal Assembly by the Congress, as the Trinamool Congress and the BJP demanded a probe the CBI into the incident while observing sit-in-demonstration in the lobby of the House.

The opposition Congress leader, Mr. Sougata Roy, in a calling attention notice demanded a statement by the Chief Minister, Mr. Buddhadev Bhattacharjee, on the incident. Responding to Roy's demand, the State Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Mr. Probodh Chandra Sinha, told the House that the Chief Minister would make a statement on the incident on February 15.

Criticising the State Government, the TC leader, Mr. Sobhandev Chattopaddhyay, said the incident proved total failure of the police to protect people.

Bandh hits life

The GNLF-sponsored indefinite bandh paralysed normal life in the 3 sub-divisions of Darjeeling, while the Himalayan State of Sikkim remained cut off for the second day today.

The bandh was called in protest against ambush on a carcade of the GNLF chief on Saturday. The District Magistrate of Darjeeling, Mr. Anil Varma told newsmen that the bandh was total and there was no report of any untoward incident today. He said adequate security arrangements had been made for maintaining law and order.

-PTI

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