CRPF plans temporary camps in Nandigram

Around 200 CRPF personnel managed to stay overnight in the trouble-torn Nandigram area for the first time since violence broke out in the region, and are now planning to set up a temporary camp in the area.

Two companies (around 200 personnel) remained stationed in their vehicles during the night-long surveillance, official sources said.

CRPF will soon be establishing a temporary camp in the area with an aim to gain a further foothold, the sources said.

In its report to the home ministry, CRPF also apprised the Centre about the places identified to set-up make-shift camps in the trouble-torn area of Nandigram in East Midnapore district.

The sources alleged that there was no co-operation from the state police in guiding CRPF personnel to the areas being hit by violence.

The centre had agreed to send about 1,000 personnel to Nandigram last weekend.

CRPF DIG Alok Raj, who is in Nandigram, said his force was successful in going inside the troubled area, and "we are planning to go further inside the disturbed area today."

"We also intend to establish two camps deep inside violence-hit areas," he said.

Raj said CRPF would cover all violence-hit areas, mostly south of Nandigram including Garchakraberia, Sonachura, Gokul Nagar and Tekhali Bazar.