Blood paints West Bengal: Another BJP-worker dies, after being kidnapped
Days after the body of a 21-year-old BJP worker was discovered hanging from a tree in West Bengal's Purulia district, another party member was found dead in the state. The body of 32-year-old Dulal Kumar was found hanging from a pole, on Saturday, in Dabha village of Purulia's Balarampur. He had gone missing on Friday. BJP blamed ruling TMC for the death.
BJP workers protest against Dulal's death
BJP General Secretary claimed Dulal's bike was found on the banks of a nearby lake and alleged no action was taken by police. Scores of BJP workers protested against his death. They accused state administration of failing to maintain law and order. Further, West Bengal BJP chief Dilip Ghosh said his party was capable of giving a befitting reply to TMC on these killings.
Kailash Vijayvargiya tweets he asked ADG to protect Dulal
After BJP trains guns, TMC says death should be investigated
Wile BJP blamed TMC for the deaths of its workers, it is reported that Crime Investigation Department (CID) has taken over the case from West Bengal police and will be probing it. Meanwhile, TMC leader Derek O' Brien said the death should be thoroughly investigated and all angles probed. "Let the truth be found out through proper investigation," he tweeted.
We condemn the death, tweets Derek O'Brein
After bloody polls, Bengal witnessing surge of violence
In the recently held panchayat polls, democracy was made a mockery of in West Bengal. From intimidation of voters to stealing of ballot boxes and violence at booths, the state's law and order hit a new low. Now deaths of BJP workers within days shed light on Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's inability to improve the state of affairs. How long before this violence ends?