<p>Kolkata: Amid the surge in incidents of mob attacks in <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/west-bengal">West Bengal</a>, a video clip surfaced on Tuesday purportedly showing a teenage boy and his mother being assaulted at Ariadaha in <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/north-24-parganas">North 24 Parganas</a> district.</p>.<p>The police arrested six people in connection with the incident which took place on Sunday night, an officer said.</p>.<p>The prime accused who is known as close to the ruling Trinamool Congress was absconding.</p>.West Bengal flogging case: Attempt to murder charge against TMC strongman.<p>The reason behind the attack is under investigation, the police officer said.</p>.<p>The video, the authenticity of which could not be verified by PTI, showed a group of people beating up the boy and his mother with hockey sticks, he said.</p>.<p>"The video footage showed that an altercation was going on between the college student and a man, which soon turned into a fight. Soon after, other men joined the man and started assaulting the teenager. They also beat up the boy’s mother," the police officer said.</p>.<p>The two injured were admitted to a hospital.</p>.<p>The incident occurred days after a video clip showing a TMC strongman publicly flogging a couple at Chopra in Uttar Dinajpur district went viral, sparking widespread outrage.</p>.<p>Recently, four men were also beaten to death in separate incidents within a week in various parts of West Bengal, including Kolkata. Of those incidents, the last one was held on June 30.</p>
<p>Kolkata: Amid the surge in incidents of mob attacks in <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/west-bengal">West Bengal</a>, a video clip surfaced on Tuesday purportedly showing a teenage boy and his mother being assaulted at Ariadaha in <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/north-24-parganas">North 24 Parganas</a> district.</p>.<p>The police arrested six people in connection with the incident which took place on Sunday night, an officer said.</p>.<p>The prime accused who is known as close to the ruling Trinamool Congress was absconding.</p>.West Bengal flogging case: Attempt to murder charge against TMC strongman.<p>The reason behind the attack is under investigation, the police officer said.</p>.<p>The video, the authenticity of which could not be verified by PTI, showed a group of people beating up the boy and his mother with hockey sticks, he said.</p>.<p>"The video footage showed that an altercation was going on between the college student and a man, which soon turned into a fight. Soon after, other men joined the man and started assaulting the teenager. They also beat up the boy’s mother," the police officer said.</p>.<p>The two injured were admitted to a hospital.</p>.<p>The incident occurred days after a video clip showing a TMC strongman publicly flogging a couple at Chopra in Uttar Dinajpur district went viral, sparking widespread outrage.</p>.<p>Recently, four men were also beaten to death in separate incidents within a week in various parts of West Bengal, including Kolkata. Of those incidents, the last one was held on June 30.</p>