Two Policemen Injured in Shooting Incident Involving Police Van in Goalpokhar, Bengal
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Synopsis
Two policemen were injured when assailants opened fire on a police van in Goalpokhar, West Bengal, while transporting two accused back to prison after a court hearing. The incident has heightened tensions in the area as investigations continue.
Key Takeaways
- Two policemen injured in a shooting.
- Attack occurred while transporting suspects.
- Incident happened in Goalpokhar, West Bengal.
- Eyewitnesses reported the van was targeted after slowing down.
- Ongoing investigations seek to identify the shooters.
Kolkata, Jan 15 (NationPress) Two policemen suffered serious injuries when a group of attackers opened fire on a police van transporting two suspects back to prison from a court session in the Goalpokhar region of West Bengal's North Dinajpur district on Wednesday.
The injured officers have been taken to a local hospital where they are receiving medical attention. They have been named as Nilkanta Sarkar and Deben Baishya, but no updates regarding their health have been disclosed by either the district police or the medical facility.
This incident has sparked unrest in the area, leading to heightened tensions.
Witnesses reported that the officers had taken the two suspects to a local district court in Islampur on Wednesday afternoon. After the court proceedings, they were transporting the accused back to the Raiganj Correctional Home. As the police vehicle approached the Panjipara crossing in Goalpokhar, it momentarily slowed down, prompting the waiting assailants to open fire on the van.
As of the time of this report, there have been no updates from law enforcement regarding the identity of the shooters. A comprehensive investigation is currently underway.
Recently, West Bengal, particularly the Malda district, has made headlines due to gun violence.
On Tuesday, local Trinamool Congress leader Hasan Sheikh was killed, and two other ruling party members were critically injured in a public shootout in broad daylight at Kaliachak in Malda district.
Additionally, on January 2, Dulal Sarkar, a Trinamool councillor from English Bazar municipality's ward 22, was also murdered in a public shooting in his area. The party's Malda town President was later arrested as the main conspirator behind the assassination.
