WB: Student shot during TMC's group clash in Malda, BJP delegation attacked in Cooch Behar

According to reports, two groups of the ruling TMC were engaged in a clash with each other since Sunday morning. They reportedly threw bombs and fired bullets, aiming at each other.

Ajij Sheikh, an eight-standard student of a local school and son of expelled local TMC leader Bakul Sheikh, was shot while he was returning from tuition class.

Ajij was rushed to Malda Medical College and Hospital with a bullet wound in his belly and referred to a Kolkata hospital later.

However, local TMC leaders denied their involved in the clash. According to them, it was a clash between local anti-social groups.

WB Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will visit Malda on Dec 16.

Meanwhile, a state level delegation of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), led by BJP leader Jayprakash Majumder, was allegedly attacked by TMC supporters at Pundibari area in West Bengal's Cooch Behar district on Sunday.

According to reports, when the delegation reached the area to give local BJP workers support, few TMC workers allegedly attacked them.

Few BJP leaders and workers were injured in the attack and one vehicle was also vandalized. One woman leader of the BJP was allegedly molested by the attackers.

According to BJP sources, a BJP delegation from the Centre will visit Pundibari on Dec 18.

However, local TMC leaders denied all allegations against them.

(Reporting by Deepayan Sinha)