Suri: A man was seriously injured during a clash between two groups at Jamalpur under the Kankartala Police Station area on Tuesday, during which bombs were hurled indiscriminately. Sattar, the wounded, lost one of his legs in a bomb blast. He was initially taken to Nakrakenda Health Center and later shifted to Burdwan Medical College Hospital. A large police force went there to control the situation. Two people were arrested.
Birbhum BJP district vice-president Deepak Das said it was a clash between rival factions of the Trinamool Congress over control of illegal sand mining. The Trinamool leadership, however, refuted the allegations. TMC Birbhum district vice-president Malay Mukhopadhyay said it was a clash between two groups of criminals.