Locals Claim BJP MLA's Car Killed Pedestrian in Purba Medinipur, reports

West Bengal: Locals in Chandipur in West Bengal's Purba Medinipur district report that BJP politician Suvendu Adhikari's car struck and killed a man on Thursday night. Locals and an eyewitness claim that the man, Seikh Israfil, was struck by a car while he was standing on the side of the road. According to PTI, police have not yet confirmed whether the alleged car was a part of the MLA's convoy for Nandigram.

Locals blocked the road for more than an hour

The Leader of Opposition (LoP) was leaving a party event in Moina, according to the reports. The car allegedly continued to travel after the collision, according to an eyewitness. A protester who also claimed to be an eyewitness stated that he was having tea at a nearby business just a few metres from the accident scene at the time of the incident. Locals blocked the road for more than an hour after the accident and protested against Suvendu Adhikari, calling for severe punishment.

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BJP officials are silent on the incident

Suvendu Adhikari and all other 'Bhagva' party officials remained silent on the subject. According to a senior district police official, the deceased Seikh Israfil was struck by a car around 10.30 p.m. while crossing the NH close to a gas station and pronounced dead at a nearby hospital. We have not yet verified whether the above mentioned car is, as some have reported, a part of Suvendu Adhikari's convoy. After the collision, a sizable police presence was dispatched to the scene. When the police arrived, they stabilised the situation. The man's body was taken to the Tamluk hospital, where it was declared that he had passed away.

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