Trinamool Congress Leader Shot in West Bengal, in Critical Condition
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Synopsis
On January 25, a local Trinamool Congress leader, Krishnapada Mondal, was critically injured in a shooting incident in Nodakhali, South 24 Parganas, West Bengal. The police are investigating whether the motive was political or personal amid increasing violence against party members.
Key Takeaways
- Krishnapada Mondal was shot while on his motorcycle.
- Three unidentified assailants are believed to be involved.
- The motive behind the attack is under investigation.
- This incident marks the third shooting of a Trinamool leader this month.
- Infighting within the party may be a contributing factor.
Kolkata, Jan 25 (NationPress) A local Trinamool Congress leader was shot at from close range in broad daylight on Saturday afternoon at Nodakhali in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas district, and his health condition is stated to be critical.
The critically injured local Trinamool Congress leader has been identified as Krishnapada Mondal.
He was shot at while riding his motorcycle in the Nodakhali area.
According to eyewitnesses, three unidentified assailants, believed to be outsiders, shot at Mondal from close proximity and fled the scene.
He was swiftly transported to a hospital in Kolkata, where he is currently receiving treatment.
The police are probing whether the motive behind the attack on the ruling party leader was political or personal. Alerts have been issued at the local police station regarding the three assailants who targeted Mondal.
However, some locals suggest that infighting within the ruling party in the area could be a factor behind the attack on Mondal.
Notably, Nodakhali falls under the Diamond Harbour Lok Sabha constituency in South 24 Parganas district, represented by Trinamool Congress general secretary Abhishek Banerjee.
This marks the third incident this month where a local Trinamool Congress leader has been shot in broad daylight on the streets. The first two incidents occurred in Madah district in northern West Bengal.
Earlier this month, Dulal Sakar, a Trinamool Congress councillor from English Bazar Municipality in Malda district, was shot dead in a similar manner.
Infighting within the ruling party in the district has been identified as a significant reason behind this murder, with Trinamool Congress's Malda twin president and the party's chief of the Hindi cell for the district, Narendra Nath Tiwari, arrested as the alleged mastermind behind the assassination.
On January 14, local Trinamool Congress leader Hasan Sheikh was also shot dead during an administrative program in Kaliachak, again in Malda district.
