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Archive for January 24th, 2008

Illegal gun heat on GNLF leader

Posted by barunroy on January 24, 2008

gnf arrestThe Telegraph, Kurseong, Jan. 23: Police have seized two unlicensed firearms from the house of a GNLF leader in Ghayabari and arrested his wife. The leader, who is accused of shooting at Gorkha Janmukti Morcha supporters in front of his house last night, is absconding. [Inset:  Deepa Pradhan (encircled) being taken to jail from the court. Picture by Vivek Singh]

Deepa Pradhan, the wife of Kurseong branch president of the GNLF, I.N. Pradhan, was picked up from her house at Ghayabari, 15km from Kurseong, along with a double-barrel gun and a revolver last night.

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Peace March for Gorkhaland

Posted by barunroy on January 24, 2008

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