kalimpong 13 August
Pradip Lohagun
The Kalimpong unit vice president of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha and GTA sabhasad Kalyan Dewan was arrested today. The sabhasad from GTA 41 number block was arrested amid a dramatic series of events in the afternoon.
Dewan, who had stepped out from home for some work, was stopped before the police station and asked to step in for a private talk. But he was taken to the sub-divisional hospital for a health checkup and this was when news of his arrest spread. Dewan was formally detained after the Jalpaiguri CJM court issued an arrest warrant against his name.
The GJM leader has been arrested on two charges filed in 2011 at Nagarakatta police station and which are still pending at the CJM court. The court said the arrest warrant was issued as Dewan has continuously failed to appear before it.
The Kalimpong police said the arrest was made following the a request by the Nagarakatta police. Dewan has been booked under Section 147/148/149/356/Arms Act and damaging of government property under the Indian Penal Code. He has been sent to three days’ judicial custody.
According to sources, Dewan will be handed over to the Nagarakatta police on August 16 after which he will be produced before the CJM court.
Earlier, Dewan had accused the state government of trying to suppress the ongoing movement by digging out earlier cases on GJM leaders. “The state government wants to suppress the movement by arresting us. But it will not be successful this time. What will the arrest of a few leaders do? We will continue our demand for statehood,” said the GJM leader.
Pradip Lohagun
The Kalimpong unit vice president of the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha and GTA sabhasad Kalyan Dewan was arrested today. The sabhasad from GTA 41 number block was arrested amid a dramatic series of events in the afternoon.
Dewan, who had stepped out from home for some work, was stopped before the police station and asked to step in for a private talk. But he was taken to the sub-divisional hospital for a health checkup and this was when news of his arrest spread. Dewan was formally detained after the Jalpaiguri CJM court issued an arrest warrant against his name.
The GJM leader has been arrested on two charges filed in 2011 at Nagarakatta police station and which are still pending at the CJM court. The court said the arrest warrant was issued as Dewan has continuously failed to appear before it.
The Kalimpong police said the arrest was made following the a request by the Nagarakatta police. Dewan has been booked under Section 147/148/149/356/Arms Act and damaging of government property under the Indian Penal Code. He has been sent to three days’ judicial custody.
According to sources, Dewan will be handed over to the Nagarakatta police on August 16 after which he will be produced before the CJM court.
Earlier, Dewan had accused the state government of trying to suppress the ongoing movement by digging out earlier cases on GJM leaders. “The state government wants to suppress the movement by arresting us. But it will not be successful this time. What will the arrest of a few leaders do? We will continue our demand for statehood,” said the GJM leader.
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