Murshidabad, April 25 -- High tension gripped the Baharampur Assembly constituency today as senior Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury rushed to following reports of a brutal assault on a local family.

Chowdhury alleged that miscreants linked to the Trinamool Congress (TMC) vandalised a home and assaulted its residents, including women and an elderly man, in a targeted act of retribution.

The incident occurred just days after the first phase of the West Bengal Assembly elections, where Murshidabad saw a record-breaking 92% voter turnout amidst sporadic clashes.

According to Chowdhury, the violence was triggered by a simple act of hospitality. During the polling on April 23, the Congress candidate had sought a few minutes of rest at ...