PHOTOS: Darjeeling tense as GJM raid brings violence and more central forces

Indian army personnel stand guard during an indefinite strike called by the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) in Darjeeling, West Bengal on June 16, 2017. Paramilitary troops and riot police increased patrolling after fresh violence as a result of a raid at GJM party chief Bimal Gurung’s office on Thursday. The GJM’s call for an indefinite strike stems from demands for a separate state of Gorkhaland and escalated with apprehensions against the imposition of Bengali language in local schools. (Diptendu Dutta/AFP)

Updated on: Jun 16, 2017 4:09 PM IST

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Indian army personnel stand guard during an indefinite strike called by the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) in Darjeeling, West Bengal on June 16, 2017. Paramilitary troops and riot police increased patrolling after fresh violence as a result of a raid at GJM party chief Bimal Gurung’s office on Thursday. The GJM’s call for an indefinite strike stems from demands for a separate state of Gorkhaland and escalated with apprehensions against the imposition of Bengali language in local schools. (Diptendu Dutta/AFP)

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Security personnel watch from a distance as a vehicle torched by suspected protestors after a raid at GJM chief Bimal Gurung’s office, goes up in flames in Darjeeling, West Bengal. (AP)

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Police personnel stop Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) supporters following a raid at the GJM office in Darjeeling on June 15, 2017. Incidents of arson against government establishments were reported throughout Thursday. (Diptendu Dutta/AFP)

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Stranded tourists wait for communication during the indefinite strike called by the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha. Tourists in the hill station have been left stranded with transport, hotels and food services affected. (Diptendu Dutta/AFP)

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A woman carries her child as paramilitary personnel stand guard on June 16, 2017. Schools, ATMs and markets also remained closed. (Diptendu Dutta/AFP)

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A child rides her tricycle as paramilitary personnel stand guard in the background in Darjeeling, on June 16, 2017. (Diptendu Dutta/AFP)

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Resident sit outside a shuttered shop reading newspapers with normal life at a pause and an indefinite strike in place. (Diptendu Dutta/AFP)