"Bombs thrown, vehicle fired on": BJP leader alleges attack by TMC workers during Bangla Bandh; watch video

Even as the BJP continues its 12hour Bengal Bandh party leader Priyangu Pandey on Wednesday claimed that people belonging to TMC attacked and fired on his car in the Bharpara area of North 24 Parganas district of West BengalHe also alleged that bombs were thrown on his car and then 67 rounds of firing were doneView this post on InstagramA post shared by midday middayindiaToday I was going to our leader Arjun Singhs residence We moved some distance and the road was blocked by a jetting machine from Bhatpara Municipality The moment our car stopped around 5060 people targeted the vehicle 7 to 8 bombs were thrown at my vehicle and then 67 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joint conspiracy of TMC and the Police They planned my murder The police supported and gave information My security was withdrawn and then this incident happened he saidThe BJP leader also mentioned that his driver had been shot atThere are two people who are severly injured among the other seven he addedSpeaking on the incident former BJP MP Arjun Singh said that there was a plan to kill Priyangu PandeyWhen the leaders of our party were coming the road was blocked using a jetting machine and a bomb was thrown Seven rounds of firing took place and all this was done in the presence of the ACP There was a plan to kill Priyangu Pandey Today the situation is such that those who threw the bomb play gambling outside the ACP office he saidThe West Bengal police also detained protesting BJP party workers at Kolkatas Bata ChowkEarlier today the Trinamool Congress party workers staged a protest against BJPs 12hour Bengal Bandh call against police crackdown on peaceful protest during Nabanna Abhijan marchThe Trinamool Congress accused the BJP of trying to create anarchy in BengalWe all want justice in the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital rapemurder case Mamata Banerjee also wants justicethe case is now in CBIs handsOne accused has been arrestednow the CBI is investigating the matterThey BJP are trying to create anarchy here yesterday they attacked the police and today they have called this bandhEverything is normal in BengalThe people of West Bengal have rejected BJPs bandh said TMC spokesperson Kunal GhoshOn Tuesday the rally termed Nabanna Abhiyan started from College Square in the capital of West Bengal amid heightened security around the West Bengal state secretariat with protestors gathering at the Santragachi area in HowrahLater the police hosed protestors with water cannons as they climbed atop police barricades clashed with police personnel and broke the barricades at Santragachi in Howrah during the protest marchProtestors also dragged away police barricades and police resorted to opening lathicharge and lobbing tear gas shells to disperse themThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever