Kolkata, Jan 28 (PTI) Trinamool Congress MLA Madan Mitra was Friday injured after the motorcycle he was riding collided with a truck near Barrackpore Trunk Road, police said.

Mitra was taken to a nearby hospital where he was treated for minor injuries and discharged, they said.

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"I am better now, though it was a close shave. I was on my way to attend a flower show in Belghoria area, but because of the traffic, I thought of riding the motorcycle to reach the venue quicker," Mitra told PTI when contacted.

Later, the Kamarhati MLA attended the function.

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