Hummingbird News Desk
MOYNA, 31 MARCH: Former cricketer and BJP candidate from Moyna in East Midnapore, Ashok Dinda was on Tuesday allegedly attacked by unidentified people in the constituency.
Dinda was attacked around 4.30 pm while he was returning from a roadshow. It was reported that his SUV was attacked by hundreds of goons carrying lathi and rods.

They also hurled stones at the vehicle, injuring the former cricketer on his shoulder, he said.
The Election Commission has sought a report from the district authorities following the incident.
“The incident happened right in front of Moyna Bazar when we were returning from a roadshow. There was one local TMC goon, Shahjahan Ali, who along with others, numbering more than a hundred, attacked with lathi, rods and bricks,” Dinda’s manager said.

“There was no way we could escape as they had blocked all the roads. Dada, was sitting in the middle row and fortunately could lower his head as one huge brick flew in, shattering the front window pane,” he claimed.
Dinda is in severe pain following the injury to his shoulder, he added.

The TMC has refuted the allegation and dubbed the attack a result of infighting within the BJP.
“The BJP old-timers could not accept Dinda as the candidate so they attacked him. TMC has no connection to the incident,” TMC’s district president Akhil Giri said when asked.