West Bengal, August 31: A 3-year-old was shot during clashes that erupted in Malda yesterday over the issue of formation of Panchayat boards. The child is admitted to a hospital in Malda where he is undergoing treatment, according to an ANI report. The child has been fighting for his life after being critically injured as political clashes turned violent over the formation of Panchayat boards. Youth Trying to Smuggle Cough Syrup to Bangladesh Killed in BSF Firing

According to an India Today report, the boy's mother Putul Mondal won a seat on the BJP ticket, but she later switched to TMC. The Trinamool Congress Party has alleged that BJP workers attacked Putul and her son to seek revenge. They were reportedly getting frequent life threats after joining TMC and the child is in a critical condition.

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