Kolkata: A Trinamool Congress activist from Keshpur in West Midnapore suffered bullet injuries when some unidentified miscreants attacked him on Saturday night. One person has been arrested in this connection.
The incident took place at Thaur village of Keshpur when the victim, Sanjay Sanyasi, was returning home from a political event in the area. According to the preliminary investigation, the district police suspect that the assailants came on a motorcycle and stopped him way.
One of the miscreants shot at the victim, who tried fleeing the spot sensing danger. But, he failed to escape and suffered bullet injuries on his left leg. Local residents reached the spot hearing the gunshot. The miscreants managed to flee from the area before the local people reached the spot. The villagers found the victim in a pool of blood. They took Sanyasi to Midnapore Medical College and Hospital. At present, he is undergoing treatment and his condition is said to be serious. He has been kept under observation.
The incident has triggered a political slugfest between the BJP and the Trinamool Congress with the latter accusing the former for the attack. The district Trinamool Congress leaders alleged that BJP-backed miscreants were behind the attack and also blamed the saffron brigade for unleashing a reign of terror in the district. The Trinamool Congress leaders claimed that it was an attempt by the BJP to weaken their party's organisation in the area. The victim was instrumental in strengthening the party organization in the area.
The district BJP leaders, however, denied the allegation and termed the incident as 'intra-party clash' within the Trinamool Congress. The incident triggered tension among the villagers in the area. A police picket has been set up as tension prevailed in the area.
The district police have initiated a detailed probe into the incident to ascertain the motive behind the murder attempt. They are yet to confirm if there is any political angle into the incident. The investigating officers are not ruling out the possibility of political angle in the incident. The police are also investigating if the victim had developed any personal rivalry with anyone. It is a said a local BJP leader has been detained in this connection.