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Two BJP MPs detained on way to assess damage at Bengal railway station

The MPs were taken into custody to prevent any breach of law and order when they tried to go to the Bhaluka Road station.

Published: 18th December 2019 05:21 PM  |   Last Updated: 18th December 2019 05:43 PM   |  A+A A-

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By IANS

KOLKATA: Two BJP MPs were detained in West Bengal's Malda district on Wednesday while they were on their way to visit a railway station vandalised during the stir against the CAA, police said.

Nisith Pramanik and Khagen Murmu were taken into custody to prevent any breach of law and order when they tried to go to the Bhaluka Road station.

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The MPs tried to proceed by breaking through the police cordon but were stopped. Pramanik later accused the state government of fomenting disturbances.

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