Two persons were shot dead and several injured in a land-related struggle in Bhangar block in South 24 Paraganas district. Alamgeer Sheikh passed away in the hospital and Mafizul Khan was shot during the scuffle between police and the villagers. Villagers have placed tree trunks on the roads to stop the security forces from entering the villages in Block II of Bhangar. Residents of village Natunhat said their struggle would continue till the Chief Minister visits the area and promises to stop work related to power distribution. Land was acquired for two purposes in Bhangar. To situate a power grid in the area and to develop a residential complex. A committee formed by the villagers and activists initially objected the acquisition. "It is a very fertile area like Singur. There are so many coconut trees and tall trees in that area. It is a very good area where all kinds of vegetables are grown. Big Bheris [fish ponds] are there where fishes are cultivated by the local people" Poribesh O Bastutantra Raksha Committee, which is leading the struggle, said. "So if the power grid functions in that area, the development of electromagnetic flux will affect the environment and there will be no way out for the people other than to leave the area." The grid is being established by the Power Grid Corporation of India, a public sector undertaking that is headquartered in Gurugram.