Kumar described the incident of setting the structure ablaze as an artificial act carried out with an intention to create unrest in the area. “A section of people committed the act to instigate the villagers. The locals were told that violent protests would help them to get their problems addressed faster. But we can differentiate between what is a genuine outburst of people’s anger and what is not. Action will be taken against all law breakers,” he warned.A group of locals assembled in front of the house of Kanai Patra, a local leader of the TMC, and started vandalising his asbestos-shed house alleging that he was one of those who helped Shahjjahan’s men to grab lands forcibly by flexing muscles. His motorcycle was also damaged. As Patra came out to protest, he was manhandled.The director general of police (south Bengal) rushed to the spot and asked the police to take down Patra’s statement. He also asked those who complained against the TMC leader to lodge formal complaints.As the locals went to Sandeshkhali police station to lodge complaints against Patra, the police detained some of those whose names were mentioned by the TMC leaders as attackers. The police action was seen after Kumar warned that if someone turns violent to rake revenge over previous crimes against him, he will not be spared.As the news of the detention spread, women put up roadblocks at Kathpol village by burning wood logs in the thoroughfares. They also alleged that one of the women was injured when a police vehicle, which was entering the area, hit her.
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