1 dead as BJP workers attacked in East Midnapore and Nadia

Contai/Kalyani: A BJP worker’s father died defending his son during an attack on their home in Patashpur, East Midnapore while a party booth president had his wrist hacked off in Chakdah, Nadia on Saturday. Both Patashpur and Chakdah are tense.

Amulya Mondal (80) was pushed to the ground when suspected Trinamool supporters attacked his son Shankar, a BJP worker, at their Gopalpur home in Patashpur. The senior citizen was pronounced brought dead at the local hospital. His family alleged that one Kinkar Hazra had shoved Amulya that led to his death.

BJP’s Contai leader Anup Kumar Chakraborty blamed Trinamool for Amulya’s death. Patashpur’s Trinamoool leader Piyush Panda, however, said the old man had been bedridden and died much before the meeting.

In Chakdah’s Shimurali area, BJP booth president Ratan Barman (35) was attacked in front of his home. He is also associated with the fish trade and doubles as a pawn broker.

On Saturday night, Barman was returning home, which is around 100 yards from the market. “He was opening the gate when three persons attacked him from behind,” his wife Tithi said.

“He was hit on the head and then randomly with a sharp weapon. They tried to gag him and poke fingers into his eyes. He collapsed. The attackers then hacked off his right wrist. The spot was a pool of blood,” Tithi added.