KOLKATA: Afer some BJP supporters celebrated during Narendra Modi's oath-taking ceremony on Monday, at Halder Gheriin Sandeshkhaliblock II in North 24- Parganas, Trinamool supporters allegedly attacked them on Tuesday morning and injured about 22 BJP men. The Trinamool supporters had threatened them to not celebrate, and for violating their diktat the people who were celebrating and rejoicing were attacked by the Trinamool supporters on Tuesday morning.

A police was also injured during the attack on the BJP supporters. Police said that 22 people were injured. 13 were being shifted to SSKMwho had bullet injuries.

Initially there were seven to eight men came in motorcycles who attacked several BJP supporters. But as the villagers retaliated they fled.

The villagers resisted the attackers and soon they had to flee. The villagers soon informed the police and a police picket was posted in the area.

Later the Trinamool supporters regrouped and returned again around 1 pm and soon they started beating up the villagers. The villagers started fleeing and then the attackers hurled bombs and opened fire at the villagers.

The villagers named some of the attackers, Aklhtar Mollah, Majid Mollah, Karbullah, who are allegedly criminals now siding with Trinamool Congress.

Several houses were damaged.

Bikash Sinha, BJP block president said, ""In presence of the polcie the attack took place by Trinamool criminals. We are fearing further attacks.""

He recalled that before the elections, Shamik Bhattacharya, the BJP candidate from Basirhat was attacked close to the spot.

Those injured are aged between 18 to 55, police said. Prabhas Gayen(55) was hit by bullets on his legs and head.

