Nadia, April 29 -- Amid the ongoing Phase 2 polling in West Bengal, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) booth worker alleged on Wednesday that he was attacked by a group of miscreants in the Chapra Assembly constituency in Nadia district.

Around 5:30 a.m. on polling day, BJP polling agent Mosharraf Mir, assigned to booth number 52 under Hatra Panchayat, was allegedly assaulted with iron rods and firearms by unidentified individuals.

Police officials rescued him and admitted him to Chapra Rural Hospital, where he is undergoing treatment. He has received six stitches on his head.

Over the incident, BJP MP Jagannath Sarkar said, "Chhapra is a minority-dominated area where 'gundagardi' happens with help from TMC, which doesn't want any BJP boot...