Statesman News Service
MALDA, 22 NOV: The Malda district administration today held a “peace” meeting at Majampur in Kaliachak police station and sought villagers’ co-operation to curb the turf war between the two groups of criminals over the rights of illegal trade along the India-Bangladesh border.
Political leaders from the CPI-M, the Congress and local people including religious leaders, particularly moulavis, were present in the meeting. The additional district magistrate, sub-divisional officer, additional superintendent of police and other officials urged the local people to co-operate in order to eliminate clashes between the two groups exchanging fire and hurling crude bombs.
The administrative officials said that the local people expressed happiness over the role of police against the criminals in the past few weeks. “Participants expressed satisfaction over the role of police. This is for the first time that stern action has been taken against these criminals,” said Mr Prakash Pal, Malda sub-divisional officer. “We have asked them to provide information about the criminals who were creating problem in maintaining peace in the area. Police will take necessary action in the interest of local people,” said Mr Pal. Though police have arrested some criminals but they could not arrest the masterminds who are operating their associates. Since the past two months police have paid good attention in bringing peace in the area.
In the meantime, many people have left their homes situated at Majampur and adjoining areas when these turf wars were rattling the social lives of the villagers.
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