MoS V Muraleedharan's convoy attacked in Bengal

Muraleedharan was in Bengal to visit the house of a BJP supported who allegedly died in the post-poll violence

Sporadic incidents of post-poll violence, including the alleged attack on Union Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan’s convoy, were witnessed at several places in West Bengal on Thursday.

The incident took place at the Panchkuri village in West Medinipur district where the Union Minister was meeting BJP workers who were allegedly attacked by local Trinamool Congress (TMC) cadres.

Alleging that TMC-backed goons were behind the attack, Muraleedharan said that the incident took place when he was going from the house of one BJP worker to another.

“TMC goons attacked my convoy in West Midnapore, broken windows, attacked personal staff. Cutting short my trip. #BengalBurning @BJP4Bengal@BJP4India @narendramodi @JPNadda @AmitShah @DilipGhoshBJP @RahulSinhaBJP,” he tweeted.

Muraleedharan in another tweet stated that following the attack he had to cut short his visit as the State Police advised him not to continue it.

“We could not visit the house of @BJP4BengalKaryakarta, Biswajit Mahesh, who was killed in the post-poll violence at his village Markundachak.Police advised us not to go after the attack on my convoy at Paanchkuri,” the Union Minister tweeted.

The state BJP leadership alleged that TMC cadres pelted the convoy of the Minister with stones and also attacked the vehicle of former state BJP President Rahul Sinha who was accompanying him.

District police sources said that eight persons were arrested in the case and the police officials were show caused.

State BJP President Dilip Ghosh alleged that three BJP workers were stabbed by TMC cadres in the Danton area of West Medinipur district and one of them died. He further alleged that at least 21 people have been killed in the state in post-poll violence. The state BJP leadership alleged that another BJP worker was murdered by TMC cadres in the district.

Former TMC MLA Udayan Guha was allegedly attacked by BJP cadres at Dinhata in Cooch Behar district. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that the attack had left Guha with a fractured arm. Guha’s security guard suffered a head injury.

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Denying the allegation, the district BJP leadership accused Guha of leading TMC cadres in unleashing violence on locals and said that the incident was an outcome of the local’s discontent against him.

Within hours after the attack on Guha, the TMC cadres retaliated and allegedly vandalised the homes of several BJP workers.

At least 10 were injured in a clash between TMC and BJP workers at the Tilai village in Birbhum district’s Rampurhat during the day. Police detained four persons and three police officials detained in connection with the incident.