Bombs, bricks hurled at Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh's car in Cooch Behar

BJP's West Bengal president Dilip Ghosh on Wednesday alleged that Trinamool Congress workers attacked his car with bombs and bricks in the Cooch Behar district of North Bengal.

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Bombs, bricks hurled at Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh's car in Cooch Behar
Dilip Ghosh shared a video which showed that the car's window glasses including the one on his side were smashed in the attack. (Photo: Twitter/DilipGhoshBJP)

West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh was attacked with bricks and bombs in the Cooch Behar district on Wednesday. The attack took place when Dilip Ghosh was leaving after attending a rally in Cooch Behar's Sitalkuchi area.

According to the BJP, the windows of Dilip Ghosh's car were allegedly smashed by TMC workers. In a video of the incident shared by Dilip Ghosh, it can be seen that even the window on his side of the car was broken.

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Dilip Ghosh also alleged that a brick hit him during the attack.

In the video, Dilip Ghosh can also be seen wearing a helmet for his protection after the attack.

Cooch Behar district will go to polls in the fourth phase of assembly elections on April 10.

The BJP won seven seats in North Bengal, including Cooch Behar, in the 2019 Lok Sabha elections.

BJP ALLEGES TMC WORKERS BEHIND ATTACK

It was alleged that TMC workers returning from a rally of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, which was held in another nearby town, got embroiled in a clash with BJP activists attending Dilip Ghosh's meeting.

"I was waiting in my vehicle after our meeting for the people to leave when we were attacked with firearms, bombs, bricks and sticks by people holding TMC flags. It was like a Talibani attack," Dilip Ghosh said.

It was alleged that several country-made bombs were hurled at his car.

He claimed that the police did not act to prevent the attack on him and BJP supporters.

Later, the West Bengal BJP chief shared a series of photos from the attack, including one showing injury marks on his arm and wrote, "The state of democracy in Paschim Banga is pathetic. TMC goons carrying TMC flags hurled crude bombs on my vehicle and shattered my vehicle's window. They also assaulted multiple karyakartas of BJP and also vandalised multiple cars. Policemen were seen retreating. This happened following a public meeting at Sitalkuchi, at the very spot where the meeting was conducted.

Dilip Ghosh also said that if the Election Commission does not take immediate action, polling in constituencies in Cooch Behar will be a "farce".

TMC spokesman Kunal Ghosh said that the ruling party was not involved in the attack.