Police face public ire in Mirik

Report by: 

DEEP PRADHAN

MIRIK

24 Aug 2013

Tension gripped Mirik town today when GJM supporters, who had gathered to observe the ‘janta sadak ma’ programme, were obstructed by the police. But the people were in no mood to give in and faced the people in uniform squarely.

Again, just when the rally was on the point of dispersing, a police team coming from the opposite direction tried to pass through the crowd. But the participants, already fired up with the earlier incident, started shouting slogans against the police and administration. They condemned the arrests of GJM leaders and activists, police repression and continual raids. The police were left with no option but to appeal the agitated crowd to calm down. They tried to explain the arrests were being conducted as per the warrants and the high court’s order.

The second day of the GJM’s ‘janta sadak ma’ agitation saw people in huge numbers gathering in the streets of Mirik. But no violence occurred although there was some tension during the confrontation with the police.