Expulsions : émeute à Matkoria (district de Dhanbad धनबाद, Jharkhand झारखंड). Quatre morts – 27 avril 2011

Four killed in Dhanbad clashes

RANCHIEXPRESS.COM

28 April 2011

The anti-encroachment drive in Dhanbad turned ugly when thousands of people started protesting the drive and clashed with the police resulting in four deaths and many injuries.
Protesting against the drive angry residents on Wednesday set on fire police vehicles and tyres on the road. They refused to evacuate the illegally occupied Bharat Coking Coal Ltd (BCCL) quarters and demanded that they first be rehabilitated before being displaced.
First the police used water cannons and lathis to disperse the mob. Deputy Inspector General of Police Umesh Singh said the police had to open fire after being fired upon by the protesters during the clash.

Three persons killed in clash, curfew imposed in Dhanbad

ibnlive.in.com

,Apr 27,2011

Dhanbad (Jharkhand), Apr 27 (PTI) Three persons were killed and 22 others, including the Superintendent of Police were injured in a clash between protestors and police during the anti-encroachment drive at Matkoria area here today after which indefinite curfew was clamped in the town. « Three persons were killed in the clash and 22 people, including policemen, injured in the clash, which broke out following provocation of some anti-socials. Superintendent of Police P R K Dhan was injured, besides the anti-socials hurled stones at my vehicle as well, » Dhanbad Deputy Commissioner Sunil Kumar Burnwal told a news conference here. The dead were identified as Sanjay Rawani, Dinesh Hari and Vikash Kumar Jha, the DC said. « Seeing the situation, indefinite curfew has been clamped in the Dhanbad Corporation area till further orders, » Burnwal said. The condition of one of the injured was stated to be critical, the police said and added all the injured, some of whom received bullet injuries, were admitted to different hospitals. The SP had a deep cut just above one of his eyes, but he returned to the spot after being treated upon to maintain law and order, the DIG (Coalbelt), Umesh Kumar Singh, said. The clash broke out when the residents allegedly resisted demolition of their houses at Matkoria under Kenduadih police station. The residents, who allegedly encroached upon the land of Bharat Coking Coal Limited, had been served notice to vacate the area and today was the date for the demolition work, the police said. Read more…