More Sitalkuchi-like incidents if ‘bad boys’ don’t behave, warns Dilip Ghosh

The bodies of four youths killed in CISF firing were brought to Jorpatki village polling booth ground in Sitalkuchi, Ccoch Behar, on Sunday noon. (Express Photo: Partha Paul)

“From where have the ‘dustu chele’ (bad boys) come? The ones who received bullets in Cooch Behar’s Sitalkuchi yesterday. These bad boys will not remain in Bengal. This is only the beginning. Those who think that the CISF carry guns just for show are mistaken. If anyone takes law into his own hands, he will receive a befitting reply. Central forces will be deployed in booths and no one will be allowed to threaten them. If things go out of hand, there will be more Sitalkuchi-like incidents in many places. So beware,” said Ghosh at a public meeting at Baranagar in North 24 Parganas district.

Over a thousand people took part in the last rites of the four youths who died in CISF firing in Sitalkuchi on Saturday. (Express Photo: Partha Paul)

On Saturday, four persons were killed after Central Armed Police Force personnel opened fire at a polling booth in Sitalkuchi, Cooch Behar district after allegedly coming under an attack from locals. On the same day, another person was shot dead outside a polling booth by unidentified men.

Union Home Minister Amit Shah blamed Mamata Banerjee for inciting violence. The CM, on the other hand, described the incident as “genocide” and demanded Shah’s resignation.

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