Three people, including a child, were reportedly injured after multiple crude bombs were thrown at different locations in the North 24 Parganas district of India’s West Bengal state on Wednesday night.
The incident came just days ahead of the state legislative elections.
The unidentified accused also damaged CCTV cameras installed in certain areas.
It has been alleged that one of the crude bombs was hurled in the presence of police.
Breaking : Three people, including a child, were injured after crude bombs were hurled at multiple places at Jagatdal in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district.
— Ashish (@go4ashi) March 18, 2021
Acc to news sources, It is Alleged that bomb was hurled in presence of Police in gali no 17,ward 18@TajinderBagga pic.twitter.com/gYcITLXDvA
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) parliamentarian Arjun Singh, who also lives in the Jagatdal area, where all the bombs were thrown, alleged that they were hurled near his office-turned-residence by goons from the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC).
"We have been calling the police for the past 10 to 12 days, but the police have not taken any steps to ensure the safety of people", Singh told reporters.
Singh also alleged, "An atmosphere of fear is being created so that the people cannot cast their vote".
Meanwhile, state BJP leader Mukul Roy said the party would approach the Election Commission over the attack.
The eight-phase elections for the West Bengal state legislative assembly are scheduled to be held from 27 March to 29 April across 101,916 polling stations. The counting of votes will take place on 2 May. The state has approximately 65 million voters.
We will approach the Election Commission regarding the incident (which took place in Jagaddal, North 24 Parganas): West Bengal BJP leader Mukul Roy in Delhi https://t.co/N4Eubyzx85 pic.twitter.com/miH6pRw3X6
— ANI (@ANI) March 17, 2021
