GG News Bureau
Kolkata, 29th April. A BJP worker in Kolkata claimed that she was attacked by several men from the ruling Trinamool Congress today, using sharp weapons.
Reportedly, Saraswati Sarkar, the president of the BJP Mahila Mandals unit in south Kolkata’s Kasba, was attacked while putting up election posters with other party workers.
Footage from the scene showed Ms. Sarkar holding her head and crying in pain as tears streamed down her face.
The local BJP, led by the party’s South Kolkata Lok Sabha candidate Debashree Chowdhury, protested in front of the police station in Anandapur, demanding the immediate arrest of those responsible for the attack.
BJP spokesperson Dr. Shotorupa said, “The incident occurred in Kasba, outside a very upscale high-rise. A group of men were following our cars. As Saraswati Sarkar’s car moved ahead, the car behind her, carrying 11 party workers, was stopped. They were pulled out and attacked. When Saraswati tried to help, she was attacked with a chopper. Fortunately, the injury was not severe. She received five stitches.”
Despite her injuries, she walked around 50-60 meters to the Anandapur police station, where initially the police refused to file an FIR. After pressure from other party workers, they eventually filed one, but still did not include charges of attempted murder.
However, the Trinamool Congress denied any involvement in the attack, suggesting it may be a local issue.
The police have registered a case and are investigating the incident.
