At least five persons were injured in a clash between Trinamool Congress (TMC) and BJP supporters in south Kolkata’s Behala on Wednesday night, hours after the second phase of the West Bengal Assembly polls concluded, police said.
The incident occurred at Ramkrishnapalli in ward 129 under Behala Paschim. Among the injured was former councillor and TMC leader Anjan Das. Police said two persons were detained on Thursday in connection with the clash.
According to a TMC leader in the locality, “A few of our party workers were sitting at a local office when a group of BJP-backed miscreants attacked them with bricks and bamboo sticks.”
He claimed Das suffered a head injury in the attack, while others sustained fractures and multiple injuries.
The injured were taken to Vidyasagar State General Hospital, and one person was later shifted to SSKM Hospital after his condition worsened, a police officer said.
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TMC candidate from Behala Paschim, Ratna Chatterjee, alleged that the attack was unprovoked. “Polling was peaceful throughout the day, and our workers were told not to react to any provocation. But soon after it ended, they attacked our men with bricks and sticks. The manner in which Anjan Das was beaten is unacceptable,” she said.
Sanghita Das, wife of the injured leader, said, “There was a rain of bricks. They came with rods and sticks and thrashed them mercilessly.”
The BJP denied the allegations and blamed the TMC for initiating the violence. BJP leader Debjit Sarkar alleged that TMC supporters first attacked a party worker.
“Anjan Das and his associates assaulted our worker, Prasenjit Brahma, a polling agent. They even went to his house and attacked him. Locals intervened to rescue him,” he said.
Police said complaints have been received from both sides and an investigation is underway. Officers are examining CCTV footage and verifying claims made by the rival groups.
Security personnel have been deployed in the area to maintain law and order, with the situation remaining tense following the clash.
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