Kolkata, March 27 || Tension prevailed in Bhatpara under Barrackpore Police Commissionerate in West Bengal's North 24 Parganas district following a shootout in front of the residence of Arjun Singh, the former BJP Lok Sabha member.
The violence took place late Wednesday night, in which crude bombs were hurled and bullets fired.
One person identified as Saddam was injured after being hit by a bullet during the gang war. He is currently under treatment at a local hospital. He is known as a local Trinamool Congress associate.
The local police, however, have claimed that the situation has been brought under control. No one involved with the chaos will be spared,” said a senior police officer present at the spot.
A notice has already been issued to Singh asking him to be present at the local Jagatdal Police Station on Thursday.
Meanwhile, a political slugfest has surfaced between the ruling Trinamool Congress and the opposition BJP over the gang war and shootout. Singh has claimed that the ruling party-backed goons are extremely close to Somanth Shyam, the legislator from the Jagatdal Assembly constituency, and Namit Singh, the son of a local ruling party councillor.