Agitated locals have an argument with cops
Local sources said a clash between two BJP factions over an alleged extortion dispute led to the attack.
These anti-social elements must be arrested immediately,” Somnath said. Some people have been detained in this connection,” a senior Barrackpore Commissionerate officer said. One faction accused the rival group of carrying out the bomb attack with the alleged support of Trinamool Congress workers. Somnath Bandyopadhyay, mandal president of the BJP Yuva Morcha, alleged that Trinamool-backed miscreants, led by local BJP workers including Indranil Das and Milan Khamari, had been carrying out extortion using the name of the local BJP MLA. “I was targeted with a bomb as soon as I reached the spot after receiving the news. He demanded that CCTV footage be examined. Indranil denied the allegations and accused Somnath of being the main conspirator, claiming the bombing was carried out under his leadership. “The exact circumstances leading to the attack are yet to be established.
Police remained deployed on Tuesday.