Bengal Bandh Protests: Two persons with bullet injuries admitted to hospital following clashes at Bhatpara

Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], August 28 (ANI): Following the clashes at Bhatpara earlier on Wednesday, two persons were admitted to Manipal Hospitals Broadway with bullet injuries to the head, said an official from the hospital.

The injured individuals were admitted to the hospital at around 11.30 am in the morning and their treatment is undergoing. Doctors are assessing their condition and have kept them under close supervision in the ICU.

“Two persons have been admitted to Manipal Hospitals Broadway, Kolkata, at around 11:30 am with bullet injuries to the head following political clashes at Bhatpara earlier today. Doctors are assessing their condition and keeping them under close observation at the ICU,” said a Manipal Hospital official.

This development comes in the wake of BJP leader Priyangu Pandey’s allegations that people belonging to TMC attacked and fired on his car in the Bhatpara area of North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal.

He also alleged that bombs were thrown on his car and then 6-7 rounds of firing were done.

“Today I was going to our leader Arjun Singh’s residence. We moved some distance and the road was blocked by a jetting machine from Bhatpara Municipality. The moment our car stopped, around 50-60 people targeted the vehicle. 7 to 8 bombs were thrown at my vehicle and then 6-7 round firing was done. This is a joint conspiracy of TMC and the Police. They planned my murder. The police supported and gave information. My security was withdrawn and then this incident happened,” he said.

The BJP leader also mentioned that his driver had been shot at.

“There are two people who are severely injured among the other seven,” he added.

Speaking on the incident, former BJP MP, Arjun Singh said that there was a plan to kill Priyangu Pandey.

Meanwhile, the West Bengal police also detained protesting BJP party workers at Kolkata’s Bata Chowk.

Earlier today, the Trinamool Congress party workers staged a protest against BJP’s 12-hour ‘Bengal Bandh’ call against police crackdown on peaceful protest during ‘Nabanna Abhijan’ – march. The Trinamool Congress accused the BJP of trying to create anarchy in Bengal.

BJP has called for a ’12-hour Bengal Bandh’ after Kolkata police resorted to lathi charge, the use of water cannons and tear gas against the protestors in Nabanna Abhijan Rally.