TMC councillor who was shot at blames fellow party leader, police say probe is on

Kolkata | Wednesday | 20th February, 2019

Summary:

The Trinamool Congress councillor who was shot at inside his party office on Monday night claimed that his fellow party leader was behind the attack. AdvertisingTMC’s Mithun Tikadar, the councillor of ward number 20 in Budge Budge municipality, on Tuesday said he had clearly identified the two people who shot at him. Vice-chairman of Budge Budge municipality Gautam Dasgupta continued to blame the BJP after Tikadar’s statement. Speaking before Tikadar made his remarks, TMC Minister Firhad Hakim had accused the BJP of attacking party leaders. The shooting occurred when he was at the party office, following which he was admitted to a private hospital, said police..