One more Army column deployed in Darjeeling hills

Another rally was organised from the Darjeeling station to Singhmari area by the agitation spearheard Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) demanding withdrawal of the security forces from the hills and restoration of Internet services. Internet services were suspended in Darjeeling and other violence-hit areas on June 18.

The GJM has claimed that seven of its supporters have been killed in police firing, including four on Saturday. The police have, however, said two persons have died in the hills, including a truck driver whose vehicle was set ablaze, since the over month-long agitation turned violence on June 17.

The police have said not a “single shot” has been fired by them during the stir. The security forces maintained a close vigil at all police stations, camps and outposts and entry and exit routes to prevent attacks by pro-Gorkhaland supporters, the officials said.

With food supply severely hit due to the indefinite strike, which entered the 26th day, the GJM and various NGOs of the hills carried out distribution of food items. Barring medicine outlets, all shops, schools, colleges remained closed.

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