PURULIA ‘KILLINGS’: Bengal govt shunts SP
KOLKATA: The body of another youth was found hanging in Purulia district on Saturday with the BJP claiming that the deceased was their supporter and he was killed for his political affiliation. In the wake of two alleged recent murders of BJP members in Purulia, the state government on Saturday ordered the transfer of the district Superintendent of Police.
Akash Magharia took over the charge from Joy Biswas in compliance with an order issued by the state government. Four Block presidents of the TMC in Purulia have also been removed on charges of corruption. A high-level meeting was held, presided over by Trinamool Youth Congress president Abhishek Banerjee on Saturday. He said: “No one involved in corruption will be spared.” However, former Sabhadipati Sristidhar Mahato was not summoned in the meeting.
At the same time, a probe has been initiated and the case has been handed over to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) suspecting “conspiracy and involvement of outsiders” as two incidents have occurred in the same district within a span of just a few days.
In connection with the event, Trinamool Congress MP Abhishek Banerjee had said that stern action would be taken against those involved in the murder of Trilochon if the BJP could prove any association of a Trinamool worker in the incident.
Condemning the incident, TMC Rajya Sabha MP, Derek O’brien, tweeted: “We strongly condemn this despicable killing. All angles must be probed. The perpetrators of this heinous act must be punished. What role did Jharkhand border have to play? What elements of Bajrang Dal, Maoist or BJP involved. Let the truth be found out through proper investigation.”
Locals in the early hours of Saturday morning spotted the body of Dulal Kumar (30) hung to an electricity tower in Dava village of Balarampur area. His motorbike was found near a pond on Friday night itself.
It has been claimed that he had gone to attend a police station gherao programme of the BJP on Friday.