BJP alleges worker slain in West Bengal
Kumar’s death comes close on heels of murder of party worker Trilochan Mahato in the area
A32-year-old youth was found hanging from a high-tension tower in the Dabha village of West Bengal’s Purulia district yesterday morning, police said.
Claiming that the deceased was a prominent party worker, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) blamed the ruling Trinamool Congress for his killing and called for a CBI probe into the case. It also demanded imposition of President’s rule in the state.
Dulal Kumar’s death comes close on the heels of the murder of a BJP worker Trilochan Mahato in the area.
The Trinamool has, however, denied involvement in either incident. The state government has handed over the probe to the Criminal Investigation Department.
“Last night, around 8pm, in Daba village under Balarampur Police Station, Kumar had gone towards the pond to respond to the nature’s call. But since then he was missing.
“This morning, his body was found hanging from a tower,” a senior district police officer said, adding that preliminary investigations pointed to a case of suicide.
“We have conducted a through probe and it seems to be a case of suicide. The body has been taken for postmortem examination. Once autopsy is completed, we can say for sure exactly what happened to him,” said the officer.
He said police had not found any political angle in the case.
Disputing the police version, BJP national secretary Rahul Sinha said: “The way our leader Trilochan Mahato was hanged, Dulal has also been hanged at Balarampur.
“The ground has slipped from under Trinamool’s feet in Purulia. Balarampur is a Maoist-prone area. Trinamool has taken help of Maoists to perpetrate these kind of atrocities on BJP workers. We condemn these incidents and demand CBI probe into both killings,” said Sinha.
Union Minister Babul Supriyo blamed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her government for the “violent situation” in the state.
“The pre-panchayat poll, polling day and post-poll violence prove the situation has turned violent in West Bengal,” Supriyo said.
Union Minister Babul Supriyo blamed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her government for the “violent situation” in the state.