Tamangs murder: Darjeeling tense, FIR against GJM leaders

Darjeeling continued to be tense Saturday, a day after Gorkha leader Madan Tamang was stabbed to death. Police complaints were filed against 11 people, including Gorkha Janamukti Morcha (GJM) chief Bimal Gurung, and searches were on to nab more people in connection with the murder.

Apart from Gurung, a first information report (FIR) was also filed against GJM secretary Roshan Giri over the killing of Akhil Bharatiya Gorkha League (ABGL) president Tamang.

‘Cases will be started against them soon,’ a police officer said.

Darjeeling district acting Superintendent of Police Gourav Sharma was leading the raids that started soon after Tamang was stabbed to death Friday near the Planters’ Club here while he was making preparations for a party rally later in the day.

At least 45 people have been detained while raids are on in different parts of the three Darjeeling Hill sub-divisions of Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Kurseong to nab the culprits, said Inspector General of Police (North Bengal) Kundan Lal Tamta.