The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has taken over the probe into the attack on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Priyangu Pandey's car. The incident occurred on the night of August 28, while Pandey was travelling towards the residence of former MP Arjun Singh in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, according to ANI.

As per ANI, a group of over 50 individuals, armed with dangerous weapons, including crude bombs, allegedly launched an assault on Pandey’s vehicle at approximately 8:30 pm. This attack left Pandey’s driver, Ravi Verma, and his associate, Rabi Singh, with gunshot wounds, according to the First Information Report (FIR) registered by the police.