Darnal referred to Siliguri

GANGTOK, 20 Aug: JB Darnal, the Sikkim Pradesh Congress Committee general secretary, has been referred to Siliguri after he developed complications following his admission at the Central Referral Hospital, Tadong. The congressman, it may be recalled, was viciously attacked at his home in Turuk, Namthang in South Sikkim on 12 August by two masked intruders. Mr. Darnal sustained serious head injuries.
While initially he was lodged at the CRH, where he received 40 stitches on two near 4 inch cuts on his head, he is informed to have developed complications later resulting in him being referred to Siliguri. Meanwhile, Sikkim Police has announced a reward of Rs. 10,000 for anyone with credible information leading to the arrest of the attackers. There has been no further progress in the investigations so far.
However it has been informed that the South district police are following up on certain leads and analyzing data.
“We are in the process of identifying the attackers and are analyzing and verifying some data,” said a senior police official. On the other hand the lure of cash reward of Rs.10,000 has brought some people to the police, although with dubious information. In fact it is informed that a few people have approached the police with what has been described as ‘funny’ information. However the police are still hopeful that something more credible will leak to them soon.