"Facts Misrepresented": Bengal Police As Video Of Attack On Sadhus Viral

The Purulia Police said the incident took place due to a misunderstanding.

A purported video of three monks being attacked by a mob in West Bengal's Purulia over suspicion that they were "kidnappers in disguise" has triggered a political row, with opposition BJP alleging collapse of law and order in the state. pic.twitter.com/f0E8Mdi3IA

The TMC, meanwhile, accused the BJP of trying to give a communal twist to the incident.

In the video, the authenticity of which PTI could not independently verify, the monks, who were on their way to the Gangasagar Mela, could be seen getting roughed up by a group of people in Kashipur.