Ranigunj/Asansol, Mar 31: West Bengal Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi today arrived trouble-torn industrial town of West Burdwan district to take stock of the latest situation where widespread group clashes erupted early this week during Ram Navami processionon, leaving at least two people dead scores injured.
The Governor, who was received by the district magistrate - Shashank Seth - and local police commissioner Laxmi Narayan Meena, was given a a guard of honour at the '
circuit house before his meeting with top district officials, who are expected to brief him.
The Governor would also visit some pockets, where bloody violence was being
reported for the past few days in which many shops were plundered and set afire.
Those shops were also now being renovated by the local people together leaving bitter enmity behind.
Meanwhile, the overall situation in this coal belt town of Ranijung and Assansol was gradually limping back to normal with special armed combat forces continuing to route march all the sensitive pockets
even as Section 144 Cr PC continued to remain in force since Monday.
The security forces headed by three senior IPS officers - Siddh Nath Gupta - Jawed Shamin and Vineet Goel - while monitoring the overall situation - have asked the local people
to maintain peace and avoid unnecessary loitering on the streets.
The vehicular traffic was seen plying on the roads though markets and shop remained closed for precautionary measures.
The internet services continued to be out of reach as the local administration banned
internet services up to April 4.
The administration for now banned all sorts of political meeting and assembly of people, though some leaders from the Congress, Left parties, and BJP are expected to arrive on their own to take stock of the situation.
BJPs national president Amit Shah constituted a four-member party's parliamentary committee to visit Ranigunj and Asansol and report to him.
The team comprised BJP leader O.M. Mathur, Shahnawaz Hussain, Roopa Ganguly and B.D. Ram. UNI
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