TAP TO UNMUTE TMC workers allegedly thrashed students at 'Save Trees' protest | Photo Credit: ANI

Kolkata: In a shocking incident, workers belonging to Trinamool Congress (TMC) party allegedly thrashed and assaulted students of Visva-Bharati University, who were demonstrating against cutting down of trees in Birbhum district of West Bengal. Tripura is not BJP's victory but a defeat of CPI(M), says West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee

The incident took place when the students, including girls, were protesting at Shyambati near Shantinektan area in West Bengal, news agency ANI reported.

The students have alleged that they were beaten up by TMC workers in front of police officers who were present at the spot.





#Visuals: Students of Visva-Bharati University, who were demonstrating against cutting down of trees, thrashed, allegedly by TMC workers. The incident took place when students, including girls, were protesting in Shyambati area near Shantiniketan. #WestBengal pic.twitter.com/kFcAVUQTPG — ANI (@ANI) March 10, 2018

Following this, reports suggested that a few of the students who suffered injuries in the attack had to be rushed to nearby hospitals. Meanwhile, a heavy police force was deployed at the spot who managed to disperse the crowd from the area, reports said.

The latest incident raises questions on the prevailing law and order situation in the state as the TMC workers apparently seem to have a free-run in the state, with alleged party members taking law onto their hands.