Alipurduar, 01st November: A shootout and snatching incident took place on Thursday night during Kali Puja near Dima Bridge in Alipurduar’s Buxa Forest, sparking concerns among residents.
According to reports, four young men from Alipurduar were returning from puja celebrations when a group of miscreants stopped them near Dima Bridge. The miscreants forcibly took their mobile phones and a motorcycle before attempting to flee the scene.
When the victims protested, one of the young men, identified as Anish Deb, a resident of the New Town area in Alipurduar, was shot in the leg. Hearing the commotion, local residents rushed to the scene, rescued Anish, and took him to Alipurduar District Hospital. Hospital sources reported that Anish is scheduled to undergo surgery on Friday.
Kalchini police station officers have launched an investigation into the incident, which has left the residents of Alipurduar on edge.