New Delhi: BJP leader Arjun Singhs office-cum-residence, Mazdoor Bhawan, was allegedly attacked this morning while locals were engaged in Navratri Puja. The attack reportedly involved individuals affiliated with Namit Singh, the son of a local AITC councillor, who has been implicated in NIA cases. According to Singh, these attackers were under police protection.Attack during Navratri celebrationsAs per Singhs statement on social media platform X, a group of jehadis and goons, under the supervision of the local police, launched an assault on his residence in broad daylight. Bombs were reportedly hurled, and multiple rounds of bullets were fired. Singh claimed that the police stood by as mute spectators, despite the assailants openly brandishing firearms.This morning, when everyone was busy in Puja for Navratri, several jehadis and goons under the protection of Namit Singh, an accused in the NIA cases and son of the local @AITCofficial Councillor and supervision of the local police attacked my office-cum-residence Mazdoor Bhawan.… pic.twitter.com/mN1PoCvXaN— Arjun Singh (@ArjunsinghWB) October 4, 2024Allegations of political protectionSingh further accused the West Bengal Police of being complicit in the attack, alleging that the attackers were under the protection of the ruling Trinamool Congress (AITC) party. He expressed outrage at the lack of police intervention, calling it “shameful” and alleging that the police had become a stooge of the AITC.Around 15 bombs were reportedly thrown, and more than a dozen rounds of bullets were fired, creating panic in the area. Despite the severity of the incident, no immediate action was taken by law enforcement, according to Singhs post. The BJP leaders accusations have stirred widespread concern about law and order in West Bengal.
