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NEW DELHI: The Office of the Block Development Officer (BDO), Goalpokher-II, astatine Chaukulia successful West Bengal’s North Dinajpur territory was vandalised and torched by an agitated mob connected Thursday, amid the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) proceeding process.
The Block Development Officer has filed a First Information Report (FIR) astatine Chaukulia Police Station, seeking an enquiry and enactment against those involved.According to the complaint, the incidental occurred betwixt 9.30 americium and 12.30 p.m. connected January 15, 2026, erstwhile a mob of astir 300 radical forcefully entered the BDO bureau premises. The radical allegedly destroyed infrastructure crossed the bureau and damaged furniture, physics gadgets and authoritative documents from respective sections, including the Relief Section, Social Welfare Section, SHG and NRLM sections.
Police unit reached the spot and attempted to power the concern by closing the main gate, portion bureau unit locked doors and gates to support themselves. However, much radical reportedly joined the mob, which again forced its mode into the premises. After ransacking the office, the mob allegedly acceptable occurrence to breached furnishings and torn documents wrong and extracurricular bureau rooms, causing further harm to the building.
The FIR estimates that authorities spot worthy astir Rs 20 lakh was damaged successful the attack. Several constabulary personnel, including the Inspector-in-Charge of Chakulia Police Station, were reportedly severely injured portion trying to defy the mob. Office unit contiguous astatine the clip were besides attacked and rushed to a adjacent infirmary for safety.In the complaint, the BDO stated: “This is to pass you that an un-precedent incidental is happened astatine the Office of the Block Development Officer, Goalpokher II, Chakulla, Uttar Dinajpur premises from 09:30 A.M to 12:30 p.m.
today i.e. connected 15.01.2026. A radical of agitated mob forcefully entered the bureau premises (approx, 300 nos) unreserved to the Office premises astatine 09:30 A.M. and destroyed assorted infrastructures of Office premises arsenic good arsenic assorted sections… Therefore, you are requested to origin an enquiry connected this incidental wide and lodge an FIR against the miscreants.
CC tv footage captured successful the full incidence (avallable) is besides been handed implicit for this purpose.”The ailment further noted that the BDO bureau had been issuing notices to voters for hearings related to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) process, arsenic per instructions of the Election Commission of India and territory authorities. On the time of the incident, 500 hearings were scheduled aft 11 am, and astir 50 to 60 radical had arrived astatine the bureau for this purpose. Officials reportedly tried to explicate that the process was routine, but the mob was unwilling to sermon the contented oregon marque immoderate representation.During the unrest, respective roads connecting Islampur and Dalkhola were besides blocked.Also work | BDO bureau vandalised successful Murshidabad: BJP blames TMC's Manirul, Mamata for 'instigation'The incidental comes a time aft a akin lawsuit of unit astatine the Block Development Office successful Farakka, Murshidabad district. On Monday afternoon, the Farakka BDO bureau was allegedly ransacked by a radical of unidentified men, leaving a canvass authoritative injured.Following the Farakka incident, BJP MLA Gouri Sankar accused ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA Manirul Islam of starring the vandalism astatine the authorities office. He besides accused Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee of instigating enactment cadres crossed the authorities to indulge successful violence.Police person launched an probe into the Goalpokher-II incident, and CCTV footage from the BDO bureau has been handed implicit to assistance the probe.
