SANDESHKHALI: Fresh violence rocked Sandeshkhali on Friday as villagers in Bermajur II panchayat space attacked one more bheri (fish farm) owned by Siraj, brother of absconding TMC strongman Sheikh Shahjahan, and thrashed a neighborhood celebration functionary, reported. While district administration imposed prohibitory orders beneath Section 144, Bengal DGP Rajeev Kumar rushed again to Sandeshkhali from Kolkata.

Talking to reporters, Kumar admitted to police lapses and inaction on complaints in opposition to land-grabbers. Police additionally began marches to instill confidence amongst folks.

Kumar had criss-crossed Sandeshkhali on Wednesday earlier than leaving for Kolkata on Thursday. But lower than 24 hours after his return, women and men from Kachhari village on Friday morning stormed Siraj’s bheri and torched the thatched constructions adjoining to the water physique. They then ransacked Bermajur president Ajit Maity’s home and assaulted the TMC functionary and his spouse. The villagers alleged Maity had grabbed their farmlands and transformed them into fish farms for Shahjahan and Siraj.

Police reached the spot and detained 11 folks, however ladies mobbed the automobiles to cease them from being ferried to Sandeshkhali police station. Some of the ladies lay on the highway whereas different villagers used logs to dam the highway and burnt tyres, demanding speedy launch of the accused.

DGP Kumar stated motion can be taken in opposition to those that indulged in vandalism however assured the villagers that their land-grab complaints can be investigated.