Higher Secondary Examinee Assaulted, Thrown into Pond; Ruling Party Implicated

• A higher secondary examinee, Astik Adhikari, was allegedly assaulted and thrown into a pond in Purba Bardhaman.
• The incident reportedly occurred under the leadership of Trinamool Congress regional president Sheikh Sahad Ali (Lokai).
• Astik's father, Deepak Adhikari, a BJP supporter, also faced assault and his shop was vandalized.
• BJP leader Mrityunjay Chandra claims the attack was due to Deepak Adhikari's cooperation with BJP Yuva Morcha's 'Chakri Chay Bangla' program.
• District Trinamool Congress General Secretary Bagbul Islam stated that the police are investigating the complaint.