TMC MLA’s house attacked in Malda, finger at party leaders

Malda: A 150-strong mob, armed with rods and sticks, attacked the residence-cum-office of Trinamool Congress MLA and Englishbazar Municipality chairman Nihar Ghosh here on Monday night, in a fresh pointer to faction feud six days after CM Mamata Banerjee addressed a public meeting in the district.
Ghosh has lodged a formal police complaint against Trinamool’s Malda chairman Krishnendu Chowdhury, the party’s district youth president Prasenjit Das and four others.The Englishbazar MLA has also informed the state leadership about the “planned” attack.
According to Ghosh, the mob first ransacked his office around 10pm. They broke furniture and destroyed documents and pictures of the Trinamool chief. A two-wheeler parked outside the office was also damaged. Next, they allegedly barged into the MLA’s house and vandalised his bedroom, prompting the latter to send an SOS to police. The mob dispersed before cops arrived.
“There were around 150 of them, armed with rods and sticks. They wanted to kill my family and me. The goons were led by former minister Krishnendu Chowdhury and his followers,” Ghosh said on Tuesday. The MLA has handed over to police CCTV camera footage to support his claims.
Chowdhury denied the allegations. “What happened was the outcome of a tiff kicked off by Ghosh’s wife. I have nothing to do with the incident. This is all made-up. It was arranged as part of a political plan. He (Ghosh) is now inching towards BJP and is trying to defame the party. I went there to control the mob,” Chowdhury said.
SP Alok Rajoria said: “We have received a complaint and are looking into it.”