Clashes At BJP Protest Against Violence In Bengal's Sandeshkhali

A protest led by West Bengal BJP President Sukanta Majumdar in Basirhat against the Sandeshkhali incident turned violent with stone pelting by the protesters according to the police. The police say they have video footage to identify the culprits The BJP leader took a local train, anticipating police blockades set up to prevent him from reaching Basirhat. The police lathi-charged protesters and fired tear gas shells to disperse the protesters. The Sandeshkhali incident, where women have accused sexual harassment by aides of Sheikh Shahjahan, a local strongman, has led to a political war of words between the BJP and TMC. The area outside the Basirhat SP office saw stone pelting and tear gas shells being fired along with lathicharge to bring the situation under control. The BJP has accused TMC supporters of stone pelting. But videos of the incident show stone pelting by the protesters.