Four killed in police firing in Nandigram

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 20:56 [IST]

Nandigram, Mar 14(UNI) At least four people were killed when police opened fire to disperse armed villagers who resisted a huge force from entering the embattled Nandigram area in East Midnapore district this morning.

The Police resorted to firing after lathi charge and bursting of teargas shells yielded no result and the villagers turned hostile.

According to reports, two persons, who received bullet injuries, died in Nandigram Hospital while two bodies were found in Sonachura.

The police fired at least fifty rounds to disperse the villagers.

Contai Trinamool MLA Shubendhu Adhikari claimed that 15 people were injured in the police firing.

Additional police forces have been rushed to the spot to control the situation.

Meanwhile, Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee condemned the police firing and demanded President's rule in West Bengal.

UNI

Topics: AGITATION-LEAD-BENGAL-NANDIGRAM-POLICE (CHANGING DATELINE)

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