Posters supporting Kamtapur found

TIMES NEWS NETWORK
Malda: At least 10 posters in support of armed struggle were found in Malda’s Habibpur on Sunday. At Jajoil, under Habibpur police station, these hand-written posters were found in support of the Kamtapur state. The posters also spoke of “police atrocities” against the Kamtapur movement. The posters, ostensibly issued by Kamtapur Liberation Organization (KLO), demanded the “rights of the Rajbanshi community” and called for “sashastra sangram” (armed struggle). Although police could not yet determine who were behind the posters, they felt the posters aimed at creating sensation ahead of the Lok Sabha polls in the area, which has a strong KPP and KLO support. “They want to make their presence felt before the election,” said a police officer. Malda police arrested a KLO activist from neighbouring Bamangola on Saturday. Ujjwal Mandal of Simla village was reportedly close to local KLO leaders. Police produced Mandal in court on Sunday. He was charged for dealing in arms.