Bomb blast injures five BJP supporters in Panihati hours after aide was shot dead

CCTV checked as violence claims trade blows

Hours after BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari’s aide Chandranath Rath was shot dead, a bomb blast in Panihati injured five BJP supporters. The BJP alleged the ruling Trinamool Congress carried out retaliatory violence, while TMC denied the charge. Police have launched an investigation and are reviewing CCTV footage to trace the attackers and motive.