A day after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) took over the probe into an attack on West Bengal BJP MP Arjun Singh’s residence, a similar attack was carried out on Tuesday with miscreants hurling bombs outside his house. Police and bomb disposal squad reached the MP’s house in Jagaddal area in North 24 Paraganas to investigate the incident that took place in the morning.
“West Bengal government is challenging the NIA,” said Singh. “An attempt is being made to create an atmosphere of fear. NIA should investigate where such explosives are being sourced from. I have filed an FIR,” he told news agency ANI.
Later, the MP took to Twitter and accused the state government and the Trinamool Congress of protecting criminals.
"Bombs were thrown in front of my house on September 8. This morning, bombs were thrown behind the house. Criminals have no fear because they have protection from the TMC and West Bengal Police. Criminals are roaming freely. The police have become the slave of Trinamool. I will be never afraid of such attacks," he tweeted.
The NIA on Monday took over the investigation into the September 8 attack on Singh’s house, following the directions from the Union home ministry.
The MP, who was in Delhi during the time of the incident, claimed that TMC men carried out the attack on his Bhatpara home following the saffron party’s decision to make him an observer of Bhabanipur assembly seat for the upcoming bypolls.
Singh, a former Trinamool Congress MLA, joined the BJP in 2019 ahead of the Lok Sabha election.
