Suvendu Adhikari's personal assistant shot dead in Bengal’s Madhyamgram
West Bengal BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari's personal assistant was shot dead in Madhyamgram, North 24 Parganas, amid ongoing post-poll violence in West Bengal.
Scuffle breaks out between TMC, BJP workers in Agartala
New Delhi,UPDATED: Nov 22, 2021 08:55 IST
A scuffle broke out between Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers outside Agartala police station while TMC leader Saayoni Ghosh was being interrogated inside on Sunday. The TMC alleged that they were beaten up by workers of the BJP at a police station in Tripura’s Agartala. They stated that they were beaten with sticks and stones were pelted at them in front of the state police at the police station. However, the BJP has denied the allegations.
Meanwhile, Tripura police arrested actor-turned TMC leader Saayoni Ghosh on Sunday on charges of attempt to murder after she allegedly disrupted a meeting of state Chief Minister Biplab Kumar Deb by shouting “Khela hobe” (We will play) on Saturday night. Ghosh will be produced in court on Monday. Trinamool Congress is expected to move for bail soon after. BJ Reddy, Additional SP (Urban), West Tripura, said: "She has been arrested based on preliminary evidence. We've registered a case under sections 307, 153 of IPC."
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