Darjeeling/Siliguri: The pro-Gorkhaland supporters today torched some government properties to enforce total shutdown of all the government establishments in Darjeeling Hills as the indefinite non-cooperation sponsored by the Bimal Gurung led Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) began this morning.
Reports reaching here said a PWD office at Singhmari, BDO office at Bijonbari, a hydro project office at Sonada were set on fire to scare away the government workers, who have been left on “double edged knife”.
The pro-Gorkhaland supporters also shut a panchayet office at Sukna forcing the employees out but alter police came and restored the situation.
Section 144 Cr Pc has been promulgated around the district magistrate office and some other government offices and at vital installations in Darjeeling hills, official sources said.
Senior IPS officers Javed Shamim and Siddhinath Gupta, two of the three IPS officials have been entrusted to oversee the law and order situation, said the overall situation was under control.
