Mukul Rahaman, Burdwan, 28 Feb. 04 :  Four members of a family were attacked by alleged CPM activists in Ausgram today for not attending a meeting regarding coming Lok Sabha election.

According to Police officials three of the victims were critically injured and admitted to Burdwan Medical College and Hospital. CPM leaders, however, denied the involvement of party members in the attack.

Relatives of the victims said the Guskara zonal committee had called a meeting at Naoda village of Ausgram last evening in the light of the coming Lok Sabha election. Raju Mondal and his two sons, daily-wagers by profession, could not attend the meeting. A group of seven persons, alleged to be CPM workers, including a zonal committee member, invaded into Raju Mondal’s house and attacked him and his sons with spears and other weapons. They also said Raju Mondal's daughter Dolly Mondal was also tied and beaten. Villagers rushed to the victims house hearing their screams, but before they could do anything, the miscreants fled.

Raju and his sons, Khokon and Seepan, were rushed to Burdwan Medical College and Hospital. One of Khokon’s arms was severely damaged, while the blade of a spear pierced into Seepan’s arm. Doctors had to operate on him, hospital sources said.