Mamata announces job, Rs 3 lakh to victim’s kin

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee Friday announced Rs 3 lakh compensation and a government job to the family of Mohammed Afrazul, a migrant labourer from the state who was brutally killed in Rajasthan.

Afrazul was hacked to death and his body set on fire in Rajasthan’s Rajsamand district by a man who warned ‘jihadis’ of similar treatment. The entire act was filmed by the man’s minor nephew and uploaded on social media. Shambhu Lal Regar has been arrested.

“Very sad incident happened in Rajasthan. Afrajul Khan of Malda of our state was brutally killed. His family is totally helpless. As a small help to the bereaved family, our government has decided to provide Rs 3 lakh to the family,” Banerjee wrote on Twitter.

“Also one job to an eligible person of the victim’s family. Other help will also be provided. I am sending our team of Ministers and MPs to visit the family,” she added.

State transport minister Subhendu Adhikari and urban development minister Firhad Hakim accompanied by MPs Saugata Ray, Sudip Bandyapadhyay, and Kakoli Ghosh Dastidar would visit Afrazul’s house at Malda district Saturday.

Banerjee also spoke to members of the family on phone.

At least three protest rallies were taken out in Kolkata, one of them in front of the Rajasthan Bhawan in Alipore. A rally was held from Jadavpur to Park Circus and another procession was organised at Hedua in north Kolkata.

Trinamool youth leaders led by party MP and chief minister’s nephew Abhishek Banerjee led a candle rally from Hazra in south Kolkata. “The country hadn’t witnessed anything more brutal. It is indicative of a trend in BJPruled states,” said Abhishek. He also announced a compensation of Rs 1 lakh for the family.

Students of Jadavpur University staged an agitation in front of RSS office in Hedua.

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