Dhaniakhanli(WB): Former state minister and Forward Bloc leader Naren Dey and former party MLA Ajit Patra were allegedly assaulted today by Trinamool Congress activists here in the Hooghly district of West Bengal.
Several district Forward Bloc leaders and party workers had assembled in the local Madanmohantalla party office where a workers' meet was convened. While the meeting was underway, a section of TMC activists barged inside with bamboo sticks and bricks and attacked the workers, a local Forward Bloc leader alleged.
Dey, Patra and four other party workers were injured and were rushed to the Chinsurah Imambara hospital for treatment. The former minister's car was also smashed, he said.
Denying the allegations, local Trinamool MLA Ashima Patra said, FB activists had passed lewd comments while a rally of TMC women workers were passing the area this afternoon, which raised tempers.
No Trinamool Congress worker went and attacked them. They were passing comments at our women workers, leading to angry exchanges, she said.
Officer-in-charge of Dhaniakhali police station Ashim Sarkar said, "Forward Bloc did not seek any permission to hold the workers' meet. We have received a complaint from the Trinamool Congress and are investigating the matter."
