Poll-bound Bengal turns battleground
West Bengal seems to be on edge ahead of state elections. Seven persons were arrested in West Bengal on Friday for their alleged involvement in the attack on BJP national president JP Nadda's convoy a day ago, a senior police officer said. Four persons were arrested from Falta, and three from Usthi police station area, both in South 24 Parganas district, he told PTI.
All seven of them were booked under various sections of the IPC for rioting, obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions and other offences. Nadda's convoy was pelted with stones on Thursday morning by alleged TMC workers at Sirakol in Diamond Harbour area of South 24 Parganas district, where he had gone to address a rally.
All seven of them were booked under various sections of the IPC for rioting, obstructing public servant in discharge of public functions and other offences. Nadda's convoy was pelted with stones on Thursday morning by alleged TMC workers at Sirakol in Diamond Harbour area of South 24 Parganas district, where he had gone to address a rally.