TMC MLA shot dead in West Bengal
Kolkata, Feb 9 (IBNS): Trinamool Congress (TMC) MLA from Krishnaganj assembly constituency in West Bengal's Nadia district, Satyajit Biswas, was shot dead during an event in his area on Saturday night, reports said.
According to reports, few unidentified miscreants fired few rounds of bullets aiming at the TMC leader from point-blank range at around 8:30 pm. when the MLA was attending a Saraswati puja programme at local Fulbari area.
Biswas was rushed to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead.
Local TMC leadership accused the BJP of killing the senior Trinamool leader while West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh claimed that the incident was an outcome of the factional feud in state's ruling party.
Following the incident, a huge police force have been deployed in the area and local police have started an investigation into the case while none has been arrested in connection with the murder so far.
Meanwhile, senior TMC leader and minister Partha Chatterjee said those who killed Biswas would be brought to book and not be spared, blaming the crime on the BJP.
Those who have killed him will not be spared. Those responsible for his death will be brought to book. BJP is responsible for this shocking death. There are some traitors who have killed him: Partha Chatterjee 2/2
— All India Trinamool Congress (@AITCofficial) February 9, 2019
Satyajit Biswas our MLA was a dear colleague. Words fail me. Recently BJP leaders tried to stoke tension in the area. This was an orchestrated plan to eliminate him, designed to try and benefit BJP. People will give a befitting reply to perpetrators of this dastardly act 1/2
— All India Trinamool Congress (@AITCofficial) February 9, 2019
(Reporting by Deepayan Sinha)
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