Three goons shot at BJP working committee leader Krishnendu Mukherjee in West Bengal’s Asansol on Sunday evening. Luckily, Mukherjee managed to escape safe and sound even as five rounds of gunshots were fired at him. The BJP member was attacked when he was returning from Kolkata and was about to enter his residence.
The ruling party in the state, however, dismissed his allegation and said the incident might be a fallout of Mukherjee's old rivalries.
''As I was returning home in Asansol's Hirapur from Kolkata on Sunday night, three unidentified persons, whom I suspect to be TMC goons, stopped my car near my house and tried to open the doors, failing which they opened indiscriminate fire on the vehicle. ''The driver shouted for help and I repeatedly honked the horn to grab the locals' attention, following which the assailants fled the spot,'' Mukherjee said.
He complained that the TMC was behind the incident and he has informed senior BJP leaders about the incident. A complaint has been received from Mukherjee and CCTV footages in the area are being scrutinized, an officer at Hirapur police station said.
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