Army called in after Gorkha groups clash

8220;There is high tension. But there is no necessity for the Army to flag march as people are inside their homes,8221; IGP North Bengal R J S Nawla said. 8220;The Army may be asked to hold a flag march in the town on Saturday,8221; Nawla said.

GNLF supporters gheraoed the Darjeeling police station after its former councillor, K B Gurung, was stabbed when the DGHC headquarters, Lalkuthi, was gheraoed by GJM supporters and were resisted by GNLF men and DGHC employees, he said. Gurung, who was stabbed in the neck and hands, was rushed to hospital.