Jawans 'attack' farmer in Birbhum district

Santiniketan, Apr 30 (UNI) Para-military force jawans today allegedly attacked a farmer in Hatia village under Labhpur police station area in Birbhum district.

Ananda Mondol was returning home from his farmland when the para-military forces, travelling in a vehicle, asked him to move away.

Mr Mondol took some time to vacate the narrow village road. At this the jawans came down from their vehicle and beat him with a stick.

Birbhum District Magistrate Falil Ahmed said here that they would investigate into the matter.

Para-military forces are in Birbuhm due to the assembly elections in the district.

Birbhum, Murshidabad and Bardhaman will go to the polls on May 3 in the fourth phase of the West Bengal Assembly polls.

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