Grenade attack in Darjeeling, third such blast in a week
Gorkhaland Territorial Administration tourist information office on fire
On August 19, a civic police volunteer died after two hand grenades were lobbed at the police station in Kalimpong
A grenade attack targeting a police outpost was reported in Darjeeling's Sukhiapokhri district Thursday (August 24).
No injuries have been reported.
The blast, which took place at 1:30 am Thursday, is the third such grenade attack in a week.
An IED blast took place at Darjeeling's Motor Stand on August 18.
On August 19, a civic police volunteer died after two hand grenades were lobbed at the police station in Kalimpong.
Darjeeling has been the epicenter of protests between the supporters of the Gorkhaland agitation, who want a separate state to be carved out of the hilly region, and the security forces.
The Bimal Gurung-led Gorkhaland Janmukti Morcha (GJM) is leading the agitation. Violent clashes have been reported between GJM activists and security personnel in the last couple of months, paralysing life in the hill region.
The Mamata Banerjee-headed West Bengal government has invited the government for resolving the stand-off.