Statesman News Service
MALDA, April 28: Tension prevails in Sujapur Assembly segment in South Malda LS seat under Kaliachak police station.
The CPI-M alleged that criminals backed by the Congress attacked its local committee secretary Haji Sheikh Ketabuddin last night and opened fire at him.
Ketabuddin, who had contested in the last Sujapur by polls against the Congress MLA Miss Mausam Noor, managed to escape.
Two groups exchanged bombs and gunfire last night after the information came to light that Ketabuddin had been attacked.
Police arrested one 'Saharul' last night on charge of attacking the committee secretary, to maintain law and order before the elections.
Though the CPI-M alleged that the Congress attacked his party leader Ketabuddin, the Congress leaders, including the general secretary of the district committee Mr Hassan Ali Shah, countered the CPI-M comments and said: “The CPI-M backed miscreants are trying to terrorize the people just before the election. It is their common practice.”
Police are keeping a close eye on the situation and waiting for adequate Central forces to deploy in the sensitive areas.
The district police administration had lodged one company Central force at Sujapur for a route march through various sensitive areas under Kaliachak police station areas, centring on the Sujapur areas, which were identified as ‘socially trouble spots’ by the local police station.
The main Sujapur town area is now under the control of the CPI-M. The other parts are under the control of the Congress. These areas, like Sujapur and Kaliachak, have given a decent lead to the Congress candidates for the last few decades.
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