Nandigram: Leader of opposition Suvendu Adhikari barged into Nandigram Police Station on Friday night and protested the alleged assault of a BJP worker's wife and the assault of her minor child during a midnight police raid.
Adhikari confronted a policeman on duty and asked: "Who is the duty officer here? Who went to this woman's house? Who beat her and threw her child? I am the local MLA and I want to know which ‘mastan' (goon) went there."
BJP alleged that cops raided the home of a BJP activist at Jelemara village in Vekutia gram panchayat area of Nandigram block-1 without notice or warrant.
Acting SP of Purba Medinipur Mithun Kumar Dey said, "The raid conducted yesterday in Nandigram adhered to all prescribed rules and regulations. An adequate number of female personnel were present on site. Police did not break down any doors to gain entry."
Local Trinamool neta Bappaditya Garga refuted claims of harassment and said trouble began in the area on Thursday during the inauguration of a fleet of e-rickshaws decorated with ‘Unnayaner Panchali' (an account of the govt's development work) posters. He alleged BJP activists vandalised the vehicles and tore the posters down.
Garg added Trinamool lodged a formal complaint at Nandigram Police Station and that police arrested the brother of a BJP mandal president 24 hours later in connection with the case.