Islamist-Maoist nexus to settle the score in Bengal!!
Bengal is
getting more media attention than ever before and only for wrong reasons. The
land known for its excellence in education and also as quintessential paradigm
of erudition, bringing forth of scholars, Nobel Laureates and academicians at
regular intervals has transformed to a hotbed of vices and violence. While on
one hand, religious polarization has become a reality thanks to blatant Muslim
appeasement through the chronicle of secularism in the state, on the other
hand, it is the latest refuge of all criminals with malicious intent to harm
the society altogether. This violent trait came forth once again when a huge
stock of explosives got unearthed from the storeroom of a factory meant for compiling
crushed stones within the subdivision of Rampurhat in the Bardhaman district. The
investigation team was led by Rashid Munir Khan, Superintendent of Bardhaman
District Police, on May 20. While speaking to the press, he said,” The
investigation was done following definite information from a source and 41
carton gelatin sticks (each carton’s weight is worth 35 kg. almost) and 2
bundles of detonators (each bundle comprising 25 detonators) were seized. “
On May 4, a
large number of explosives including 25 packets of gelatin sticks and 25
bundles of detonators were found from the village of Senbandha within the
Rampurhat police station’s jurisdiction.
Three youths were also arrested in this regard. As per latest reports,
none of them has been bailed out and CID is in charge of investigation. It must
also be mentioned, on January 1, 2012, police had arrested two youths for
stockpiling explosives from the area under the jurisdiction of Muraree police
station. The investigation unearthed
gelatin sticks, detonators along with ammonium nitrate worth 25 quintals. Police
stations of Rampurhat, Nalhati and Muaree are within a Maoist belt and hence,
activists of banned Maoist outfits happen to be prime accused.
In accordance
with more investigations, the district of Birbhum in Bengal alongside the
neighboring state of Jharkhand has become the largest storage of illegal
explosives of late. Explosion of a landmine within the Shikaripara police
station’s jurisdiction during the recent Lok Sabha election rocked the country and
the spot is located at a distance of 40 km (almost) from Rampurhat and all
these are enough to prove that this extensive area, comprising areas from both of
Bengal and Jharkhand, have become vulnerable to divisive forces. A question can be raised now – whether
terrorists or mafias are exploiting indifference of administration steadily or
there are more factors than discerned by now behind this mounting crime. Can
this be fallout of Islamist-Maoist nexus to settle the score? The
administration, as per latest information, has not brushed aside any such
development since myriad instances prove that even ideologically antagonist
forces maintain bonhomie for mutual benefits, especially logistics.
Lastly, explosives used primarily for stone crushers are found easily in
this area and these include areas like Barmesia, Tentulbandhi, Barapahari,
Dighalpahari within Rampurhat. At the moment, police is conducting an
investigation to nab Jahirul Sheikh, owner of the factory seized by police on
May 20. There are enough reasons to smell a rat, it is apparent.
Hindu Samhati regularly
monitors and reports violations against Hindus in West Bengal. We also work
with both governmental and NGO agencies for proper education on protection and
ensure remedies to the Hindu populace as per prevailing law of the land.
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