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Members of Bhangar Sanhati Mancha hold a silent prayer in the memory of the two local residents who died in a violent clash with the police on January 17. (Photo: Asian Age)

Eight days on, cops return to Bhangar, allay locals' fear

Police was withdrawn from this South 24 Parganas block after two villagers were killed in the mayhem that rocked it.

26 Jan 2017 5:56 AM IST

CPI(ML) workers take out a rally at Esplanade on Tuesday against alleged police firing on protesters in Bhangar which left two persons dead. (Photo: Abhijit Mukherjee)

Week later, normalcy in Bhangar

Mukul Roy, who brokered' peace, likely to announce dismantling of grid in February.

25 Jan 2017 3:50 AM IST

West Bengal Pradesh Congress Committee president Adhir Chowdhur. (Photo: AFP)

Opposition sees comeback chance' in Bhangar

Ever since the area was rocked by violence over the setting up of a power grid, Congress and CPI(M) leaders have visited...

22 Jan 2017 2:35 AM IST

West Bengal Govt texts Bhangar residents to keep calm

They have not allowed heavyweight TMC leaders like Mukul Roy or even local MLA Abdur Rezzak Mollah to enter Bhangar.

21 Jan 2017 5:14 AM IST

Police tries to remove a Forward Bloc member protesting against the Bhangar violence outside the Raj Bhavan in the city. (Photo: Asian Age)

Bhangar violence: Mamata declares Rs 2 lakh aid to victims

Villagers again blocked Haroa-Rajarhat Road to deny entry to police and goons.

20 Jan 2017 5:33 AM IST

Students and activists take out a rally in Kolkata on Wednesday to condemn police firing on villagers protesting against land acquisition for a power project in Bhangar, West Bengal. (Photo: Abhijit Mukherjee)

Mamata Banerjee blames outsiders' for Bhangar violence

Mamata however also cautioned the police that the local villagers must not be harmed or harassed.

19 Jan 2017 4:47 AM IST

West Bengal CM and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee. (Photo: File)

Bhangar violence: Banerjee asks police to identify 'outsiders'

According to sources, the CM has asked the police to spot the outsiders and get them arrested.

18 Jan 2017 7:14 PM IST

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. (Photo: PTI)

Tension prevails at WB's Bhangar, CM reviews situation

A senior state police officer said properties at a police outpost were destroyed during Tuesday's crossfire.

18 Jan 2017 2:35 PM IST

Partha Chatterjee (Photo: Screen Grab)

Government sees Maoists' hand in Bhangar violence

The power grid is being set up to supply electricity to the people living in the region.

18 Jan 2017 5:49 AM IST

Chief minister Mamata Banerjee during the inauguration of Khadya Sathi project and distribution of police medals at Indira Gandhi Sarani. (Photo: Abhijit Mukherjee)

After Bhangar, West Bengal government plans tough law against rioters

Mamata was speaking at Khadya Sathi Dibas & Police Investiture Ceremony on Red Road.

28 Jan 2017 4:24 AM IST

Mamata Banerjee

Will bring in law to make vandals pay cost of destruction of property:...

Her statement came in the wake of recent violence at Bhangar where a number of police vehicles were burnt and damaged.

27 Jan 2017 7:30 PM IST

Sujan Chakraborty

CPM demands relocation of Bhangar power grid site

CPM organised its first public rally at Lahoti since Bhangar was rocked by violence over the setting up of a power grid...

3 Feb 2017 6:11 AM IST