Kolkata, Nov. 3 -- BJP MLA from Debra, Subhashis, was allegedly assaulted by fellow party workers on Monday evening following an altercation over protests against alleged corruption and extortion in the area.
He was first admitted to Debra hospital with injuries to his head and arms before being shifted to Midnapore district hospital.
In a handwritten complaint to Debra police, the MLA named six people. The attackers allegedly shouted: "We don't listen to the MLA." The assault was reportedly linked to his attempts to curb extortion by a section of party workers.
"I was trying to stop some party workers from filing police cases against each other when I was attacked. Our mission is to end extortion," he told reporters at the hospital. He said he had received complaints against some party workers while overseeing work at a government office on Monday afternoon and was on his way to the police station when he was attacked.
BJP Ghatal organisational district president Tanmoy Das visited the hospital and said Subhashis was stable, adding that internal disputes should be resolved within the party. Sources alleged that the attackers were close associates of Das.
State Panchayat and Rural Development minister Dilip Ghosh said: "If there was a quarrel between two groups, then our party will look into it."
Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Millennium Post.