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Crude Bombs Recovered After Alleged Attack on TMC MLA’s Convoy in Bhangar as Police Arrest Two ISF Supporters

Police say the probe continues with extra patrols as rival parties trade blame over violence near an election-season meeting.

Overview

  • TMC leaders say a meeting in Polerhat was disrupted by ISF supporters, leaving several workers injured and treated at Jirengacha Rural Hospital.
  • MLA Saokat Molla alleges crude bombs were hurled and shots fired at his convoy after he filed a complaint at Polerhat police station.
  • Police report recovering two crude bombs and bomb-making materials from the area and note damage to a vehicle in Molla’s convoy with no injuries.
  • Two alleged ISF supporters have been arrested in connection with the case, while officers state that the investigation is underway.
  • ISF MLA Naushad Siddiqui denies the accusations and calls for an impartial inquiry, reflecting a long-running rivalry in Bhangar since 2021.