Kolkata, Jan 19 (IANS) A demand has been made for the deployment of central paramilitary forces in the violence-prone area of ​​Beldanga in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district.

An application has been filed to register a public interest litigation (PIL) at the Calcutta High Court, sources in the court said on Monday.

Calcutta High Court Chief Justice Sujoy Paul has granted permission to file the case.

If the case is filed on Monday, the hearing will likely be held on Tuesday.

Leader of the Opposition in state Assembly and veteran Bharatiya Janata Party leader, Suvendu Adhikari, had already written to Governor CV Ananda Bose requesting deployment of central paramilitary forces in Beldanga.

The area in Murshidabad district has been tense since January 16, following violent protests over the death of a migrant worker from the district in neighbouring Jharkhand.

On Saturday morning, Beldanga was once again gripped by unrest, a day after a similar protest broke out in the same area.

Hundreds of people blocked the Barua More intersection in Beldanga, protesting against the alleged killing of a migrant worker in Jharkhand.

The National Highway-12 was blocked with protesters demanding justice for the incident.

Several media persons were attacked while covering the incident.

The railway lines near Maheshpur on the Sealdah-Lalgola section were obstructed.

Protesters placed bamboo poles on the tracks and photos of the deceased hanging from a bamboo pole were displayed.

When the police arrived at the site, an altercation ensued following which local residents clashed with the police.

The media was also attacked while covering the incident.

Questions were repeatedly raised about why Trinamool Congress Baharampur MP Yusuf Pathan did not visit the area.

Yusuf Pathan visited the area to assess the situation three days after the incident.

As of now, 30 people have been arrested in connection with this incident, including a leader of the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM).

The police later resorted to cane charge to bring the situation under control and lifted the blockades.

On January 18, no fresh violence broke out in the area.

–IANS

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