West Bengal: BJP's Arjun Singh alleges shots fired, crude bombs hurled outside his house

Kolkata: BJP leader Arjun Singh on Tuesday alleged that shots were fired, crude bombs were hurled, and a car was vandalised outside his house in Bhatpara in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district.

He said the incident happened around midnight, leaving the area engulfed in smoke.

"I was watching TV, and around 12.30 am, I suddenly heard chaos outside. Bombs were hurled and shots were fired. I even have videos. I rushed out, and everyone escaped," claimed the former MP.

"The police were fleeing during the attack. The condition of these poor policemen is miserable. If there had been a retaliatory attack, someone could have been killed. It was all pre-planned," he said, sharing purported CCTV footage of the incident.

TMC's Jagaddal MLA Somenath Shyam Ichini refuted the allegations, claiming that Singh himself was responsible for violence in the area.

Police said no shots were fired or crude bombs were hurled, adding that an investigation is underway.