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Darjeeling unrest: Mob sets Gorkhaland tourist information office on fire

The GJM Had Claimed That Tamang Received Serious Head Injuries During A Baton Charge By The Police. The Police, However, Said It Was Not Clear Whether He Died Of Injuries Or Some Other Reason.

News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Vikas Mehta | Updated on: 13 Jul 2017, 08:15:30 AM
Darjeeling unrest: Mob sets Gorkhaland Territorial Administration Tourist Information office on fire

New Delhi:

A mob set Gorkhaland Territorial Administration Tourist Information office on fire late night on Wednesday at Chowrasta in Darjeeling.

A day before, the angry Pro-Gorkhaland supporters had set ablaze a panchayat office and had damaged a few government vehicles on the 28th day of the indefinite shutdown.

The agitation spearhead Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) had taken out a rally at Chowkbazar with the body of Ashok Tamang, who died last night in a hospital where he was admitted after being allegedly injured in Saturday's clashes between the police and GJM supporters.

The GJM had claimed that Tamang received serious head injuries during a baton charge by the police. The police, however, said it was not clear whether he died of injuries or some other reason.

"We are waiting for the post-mortem report. We can only comment after seeing it," a senior police officer had said.

The panchayat office in Mirik sub-division was set on fire by the activists, who also damaged a few government vehicles in the hills, the police had said.

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First Published : 13 Jul 2017, 07:46:00 AM

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