West Bengal Kolkata/UNI: Mystery shrouded the death of a BJP youth wing leader whose body was found hanging in an abandoned Railways quarters at Cossipore in the northern part of the city Friday, official and party sources said.
Arjun Chowrasia (26), who had been allegedly receiving death threats since May 2, 2021, the day assembly results were out, was found hanging in the abandoned Railway quarters early this morning.
The victim's family claimed that he was a BJP worker and had been receiving death threats for the past one year.
BJP sources said the news of the death of Chowrasia was communicated to Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who is now in north Bengal.
Shah is expected in the city this noon.
After hearing this Shah has directed the partymen not to organise any welcome meeting for him.
They said Shah may also visit the house of the bereaved family at Cossipore. BJP MP and former state president Dilip Ghosh claimed that Chowrasia was hung after being murdered.
Police have taken the body for post-mortem.
Besides the local police station, the homicide wing of Lalbazar also was investigating the unnatural death.
The victim's family members told police that he was out of home last evening and did not return.
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