Overview
- The assault on Pawan Singh’s Bhatpara home was reported Sunday night, according to the CISF.
- Before the house was targeted, CISF teams evacuated Pawan Singh and his father, Arjun Singh, from a confrontation near Jagatdal Police Station.
- The CISF said attackers hurled stones and country-made bombs, and Sub-Inspector Rakesh Kumar fired in self-defence to protect the MLA.
- Constable Yogesh suffered a bullet wound in his left calf, was admitted to Apollo Hospital in Kolkata, and is reported stable after visits by senior CISF and BSF chiefs.
- The incident comes as West Bengal heads into the next voting phase on April 29, and the CISF notes it guards about 198 centrally listed VIPs under the Home Ministry.