Bengal rural polls: Clashes continue, bombs hurled in Bhangar

Several vehicles were vandalised and explosives and stones were hurled at the police. Both parties blamed each other and said several of their members had been injured.

Damaged vehicles after a clash between ISF and TMC workers at Bhangar in South 24 Parganas on Tuesday. (PTI)

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A violent clash broke out between workers of the Indian Secular Front (ISF) and the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in front of the office of the block development officer at Bhangar in South 24 Parganas district on Tuesday. Several vehicles were vandalised and explosives and stones were hurled at the police. Both parties blamed each other and said several of their members had been injured.

The violence took place as ISF candidates sought to file their nomination for the July 8 panchayat elections. Prohibitory orders have been in place since Monday near the premises of nomination centres. However, this has not put a stop to the violence.

On Tuesday, the clash between ISF and TMC workers broke out despite police presence at the BDO office. Police officers were among those injured. They resorted to lobbing teargas shells and lathicharge in efforts to bring the situation under control, officers said.

Sweety Kumari

Sweety Kumari reports from West Bengal for The Indian Express. She is a journalist with over a decade of experience in the media industry. Covers Crime, Defence, Health , Politics etc and writes on trending topics. With a keen eye for investigative and human-interest stories. She has honed her craft across diverse beats including aviation, health, incidents etc. Sweety delivers impactful journalism that informs and engages audiences. Sweety Kumari is a graduate of Calcutta University with an Honors degree in Journalism from Jaipuria College and a PG in Mass Communication from Jadavpur University. Originally from Bihar, she is brought up in Kolkata and completed her education from Kendriya Vidyalaya SaltLake. Multilingual, Sweety is fluent in English, Hindi, Bengali, and Maithili. She started her career as an Entertainment and lifestyle journalist with a newsportal in Kolkata. She is working with The Indian Express for 8 years now. ... Read More

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