Nandigram: Seventeen persons were injured, some critically, as fresh trouble flared up in the villages of embattled Nandigram this morning with warring groups of Trinamool Congress (TC) and CPI(M) clashed with bombs and firearms.

Police said the injured included 15 Trinamool Congress activists, all of whom were rushed to a primary health clinic at Jonka.

The condition of persons having gunshot wounds, was stated to be serious.

Sixty policemen were posted at the villages of Jonka and Vidyapith, S S Panda, SP of East Midnapore said.

Panda said none was arrested till now but refused to say whether raids were ordered to unearth the stockpiles of bombs, arms and ammunition.

Seven persons were injured in an armed clash in the area last night.

Meanwhile, Bhumi Ucched Pratirodh Committee (BUPC) held a protest demonstration in front of Nandigram police station and demanded that the police immediately seize firearms from CPI(M) cadre in the trouble-torn areas.

The BUPC also demanded that the police should play an impartial role in Nandigram and should withdraw all "false" cases lodged against BUPC leaders for the murder of CPI(M) leader Niranjan Mondal on August 8.
Source : PTI