TMC leader attacked in Bengal party points finger at oppn BJP
Kolkata Jan 19 PTI A TMC leader was attacked by unidentified persons in West Bengals North 24 Parganas district on Wednesday with the states ruling party pointing fingers at the BJP An officer of Barrackpore Police Commissionerate said three bike-borne miscreants opened fire on Asim Roy a TMC leader in Bhatpara area of the district The bullets however missed Roy following which the gunmen hit him with the butt of a revolver and left him bleeding on the ground the officer said A manhunt has been launched to nab the attackers he said Roy after being administered first aid at a local hospital told reporters that he was on way to the party office when the miscreants attacked him An influential BJP leader in the Barrackpore belt has hatched a conspiracy to eliminate me But he cant weaken the TMC or its activists he said BJP MP from Bhatpara Arjun Singh however claimed that the incident was a fallout of TMC infighting as its members are vying for control over the real estate market in the district The ruling party mercenaries run an extortion syndicate affecting small businessmen and common people The shootout is related to a fight over spoils Singh said Making light of Singhs assertions TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh alleged that the saffron camp scared by the popularity his party enjoys was carrying out such attacks We want the police to arrest the perpetrators at the earliest Ghosh added PTI SUS RMS RMS
Kolkata Jan 19 PTI A TMC leader was attacked by unidentified persons in West Bengals North 24 Parganas district on Wednesday with the states ruling party pointing fingers at the BJP An officer of Barrackpore Police Commissionerate said three bike-borne miscreants opened fire on Asim Roy a TMC leader in Bhatpara area of the district The bullets however missed Roy following which the gunmen hit him with the butt of a revolver and left him bleeding on the ground the officer said A manhunt has been launched to nab the attackers he said Roy after being administered first aid at a local hospital told reporters that he was on way to the party office when the miscreants attacked him An influential BJP leader in the Barrackpore belt has hatched a conspiracy to eliminate me But he cant weaken the TMC or its activists he said BJP MP from Bhatpara Arjun Singh however claimed that the incident was a fallout of TMC infighting as its members are vying for control over the real estate market in the district The ruling party mercenaries run an extortion syndicate affecting small businessmen and common people The shootout is related to a fight over spoils Singh said Making light of Singhs assertions TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh alleged that the saffron camp scared by the popularity his party enjoys was carrying out such attacks We want the police to arrest the perpetrators at the earliest Ghosh added PTI SUS RMS RMS
