Bengal BJP Chief Sukanta Majumdar Injured After Falling Down From Car’s Bonnet, Hospitalised

After losing balance and falling on a car’s bonnet, West Bengal BJP Chief Sukanta Majumdar was injured on Wednesday following which he was taken to a multi-specialty hospital, news agency PTI reported citing a party official. 

The accident occurred when the party workers clashed with police after being barred from entering Sandeshkhali, where women have been protesting alleged atrocities committed by Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Shajahan Sheikh and his aides.

#WATCH | Basirhat, North 24 Parganas | West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar admitted to Basirhat multi-facility hospital after he was injured during Police lathi charge as a scuffle broke out between Police and party workers. pic.twitter.com/zab7EfkUZd

— ANI (@ANI) February 14, 2024

#WATCH | Basirhat, North 24 Parganas | West Bengal BJP president Sukanta Majumdar got injured after falling from the car, a lathi charge by security personnel followed soon after.

He has been taken to Basirhat multi-facility hospital pic.twitter.com/BAJBx0VPDQ

— ANI (@ANI) February 14, 2024

Earlier in the day, Bengal police prevented Sukanta Mazumder from leaving a guest house in Taki, North 24 Parganas district. A large police force was deployed to prevent BJP leaders from moving to Sandeshkhali, where section 144 has been imposed.

However, BJP leaders defied prohibitory orders and continued their march to Sandeshkhali, resulting in a clash with police.

The development comes a day after police and BJP supporters clashed in Basirhat, about 40 kilometres from Sandeshkhali, following attempts to defy prohibitory orders. Sandeshkhali is in the Basirhat police district.

The clash occurred after the BJP announced that its leaders would gherao the office of the Superintendent of Police in Basirhat to protest the situation in Sandeshkhali.

The party, led by Sukanta Majumdar, attempted to break through police barricades while marching to the SP office, resulting in a clash with police. The police used lathicharge to disperse the protesters.

“This is a lawless situation in Bengal. The state government is attempting to conceal the truth,” Majumdar told PTI on Tuesday.

The Mamata Banerjee-led Trinamool Congress has accused the BJP of attempting to poison the atmosphere in the state.

On Monday, Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee stated that the government was closely monitoring the situation and taking appropriate action.

“Anyone can visit Sandeshkhali. We have no problem with that. We have already dispatched a state women’s commission team to Sandeshkhali, and several arrests have been made. Those who are involved in this violence will be arrested,” Banerjee said.

The women protesters claimed that Shajahan Sheikh and his aides had taken their land by force while sexually harassing women in the area.

Sheikh has been missing since January when a team from the Enforcement Directorate (ED) went to search his house in connection with a ration scam and was attacked by a mob.