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  Metros   Kolkata  17 Jul 2018  BJP workers attack civic police volunteers near PM Modi's rally in Midnapore

BJP workers attack civic police volunteers near PM Modi's rally in Midnapore

ANI
Published : Jul 17, 2018, 10:18 am IST
Updated : Jul 17, 2018, 10:18 am IST

The incident took place on Monday at Chowringhee crossing in Kharagpur.

Workers attacked police volunteers as they could not reach the venue of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally due to heavy traffic on the route. (Photo: Screengrab | ANI)
 Workers attacked police volunteers as they could not reach the venue of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally due to heavy traffic on the route. (Photo: Screengrab | ANI)

Kharagpur: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers attacked civic police volunteers in West Bengal's Paschim Midnapore after they could not reach the venue of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's rally due to heavy traffic on the route.

The incident took place on Monday at Chowringhee crossing in Kharagpur.

In the video, the BJP workers can be seen attacking the civic police personnel while they are trying to escape from the situation.

Earlier in the day, more than 22 people were injured after a portion of the tent collapsed during the Prime Minister Modi's rally in Midnapore.

The injured were immediately shifted to the hospital.

Later, the Prime Minister also visited the hospital to meet those injured.

Tags: chowringhee crossing, bjp workers attack police, pm modi, modi's rally in midnapore
Location: India, West Bengal, Kharagpur