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Flood victims beat up ration dealers for selling food

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Posted: Jun 30, 2008 at 0216 hrs IST

Kolkata, June 29 A group of villagers in flood-affected Panskura in East Midnapore today allegedly beat up two dealers for siphoning off ration meant for public distribution. The district administration has promised to look into the matter and take strict action against the dealers if they are found guilty.

According to villagers, Gour Bhor and Madan Shau had been selling the ration in the open market after the state government doubled the allotted quantity in the flood-affected districts of Midnapore.

The villagers said they intercepted two rickshaws carrying foodgrain. When they asked the rickshawpullers about the source of the food grain, they confirmed that it was part of the ration meant for public distribution. Angry villagers then beat up the two dealers and locked them inside their warehouse. Bhor and Shau were later rescued by the district administration.

The flood situation, meanwhile, in the two districts has improved. “Flood water has receded from some areas as there had been no rains in the last two days,” said a senior district official of East Midnapore. But the low-lying areas in Bhagabanpur, parts of Chandipur and Potashpur-I blocks are still waterlogged.

“There is an increased demand of tarpaulin sheets. Flood has rendered a large number of people homeless,” said Ahmed Uddin, a zilla parishad member. He added that the supply of tarpaulin sheets has fallen short.

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