Bengal Bandh: BJP leader claims TMC workers fired at his car; 2 injured

A BJP leader claimed on Wednesday that Trinamool Congress workers attacked his car in West Bengal’s Bhatpara in North 24 Parganas district. A party leader claimed seven bullets were fired at the car in an alleged assassination bid.

BJP leader Priyangu Pandey made the allegation against the ruling party. Visuals of the bullet-riddled windshield of his car have gone viral.

The attack came amid the BJP’s 12-hour Bengal Bandh call to protest against the police’s use of force during the former’s ‘Nabanna Abhijan’ protest rally in the state capital on Tuesday.

BJP leader Arjun Singh told ANI that seven bullets were fired at the car. He claimed the attack took place in the presence of a senior Bengal police officer.

Singh claimed it was an attempt on Pandey’s life.

“Priyangu Pandey is our party leader. Today his car was attacked…and firing was done…The driver has been shot…7 round firing was done…This was done in the presence of the ACP…Planning was done to kill Priyangu Pandey…TMC is left with no issue therefore they are doing these kinds of things…Two people are injured, one among them is serious,” he said.