Police seek help from leaders

Statesman News Service

MALDA, March 5: The Malda district administration has urged political leaders to help police in bringing peace to Mahadipur where tension flared up after a clash between members of two communities over the murder of a youth last evening. The Malda SP, Mr DK Mondal, said: “The local leaders should pacify the villagers to maintain peace in the area. Deployment of additional police force and set up of temporary police camps are not enough to check such clashes.” It was learnt that Buddhu Mandal (23), a resident of Kaliachak, was murdered by unidentified persons last evening. Mandal was on way to home when the incident occurred, police said.“No body has been named in the FIR lodged by the victim’s family members. We have started a probe into the murder and efforts are on to nab the killers,” the SP, Mr Mondal, said. Frequent clashes between the members of two communities in the area has worried the police here. It all started when a fish trader was recently murdered over a dispute regarding the ownership of a pond. “We are not sure whether yesterday’s murder was a revenge by the fish trader’s community or not. However, we are looking into all aspects,” the SP, said.