Staff Reporter :
A legal notice has been sent on Tuesday asking for an explanation from the administration under what authority they have carried out eviction process of Santals in Gobindaganj upazila of Gaibandha on November 6.
In the notice, the administration has been requested to inform in writing within 24 hours about what steps have been taken against the perpetrators who were involved in looting valuables,setting fire to the houses and killing “innocent” villagers at Jaypur village under Gobindaganj upazila.
A Supreme Court lawyer, Barrister Jyotirmoy Barua, served the legal notice on behalf of two Santal victims- Olivia Hembrom, wife of Dijen Tudu, and Rumila Kisku, wife of Ganesh Murmu from Jaypur village, saying that they would initiate legal action against the respondents incase of their failure to comply with the notice in 24 hours.
Home Secretary and Industries Secretary, Inspector General of Police, Deputy Commissioner of Gaibandha, Deputy Inspector General of Police of Rangpur range, Superintendent of Police of Gaibandha, Upazila Nirbahi Officer of Gobindaganj, Officer-in-charge of Gobindaganj Police Station and Manager of Mohimaganj Sugar Mills have been made respondents to the notice.
The clash on November 6 took place at Shahebganj cane farm of Rangpur Sugar Mills located in Gobindaganj upazila of Gaibandha over harvesting sugarcane. The clash left two Santals dead and 25 people, including nine cops, injured.
