A section of teachers of Shantipur College in Nadia district today alleged being threatened by a group of outsiders regardng the upcoming governing body elections in the educational institution.
College Principal Chandrima Bhattacharya also confirmed the development and said "I have submitted a written complaint against the attackers and lodged complaint with the Superintendent of Police and District Magistrate.
"I failed to contact Education Minister Partha Chatterjee over phone but will lodge written complaint by tonight," the Principal added.
The college Governing body election is scheduled to take place on August 31 to elect 4 teachers and 2 non-teaching staff.
Alleging he was held at gun point by 20-22 outsiders, Mathematics Professor Amarjit Kundu said, "I was in staff room when suddenly the 20-strong group barged into the room, gheraoed me and threatened not to get involved in governing body election process.
"One of them even whipped out a revolver and directed it towards my head and as some other teachers rushed into the room on hearing commotion, they left. They were not our students," he said.
Some other teachers alleged of being similarly threatened.
The Principal further alleged the outsiders issued threats to stop an emergency meeting at her chamber and insisted on includiing some of their chosen candidates in the GB.
Police said none from the college contacted them to enter the compound.
The majority TMCP student's union in the college said none of it's activists were involved.
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