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BJP Booth President Shot Dead in Bolpur
Police registered a case and launched an investigation after the BJP booth president was shot at point-blank range, with family alleging political rivalry.
- On Sunday, unidentified assailants shot and killed Bharatiya Janata Party booth president Chandan Balla in the Milpatti locality of Bolpur, West Bengal. Witnesses observed two individuals fleeing the scene on a motorcycle immediately following the attack.
- Family members allege the murder was politically motivated, claiming Balla had no personal disputes. The deceased, who led Booth 202 in Ward 11, was reportedly called out of his home shortly before being shot at point-blank range.
- Local residents transported Balla to Bolpur Subdistrict Hospital, where doctors declared him dead. Law enforcement authorities have registered an FIR, initiated a review of local CCTV footage, and are currently questioning witnesses.
- BJP Bolpur district president Shyamapada Mondal condemned the killing, demanding arrests within 24 hours. Mondal stated, "The administration should be ashamed. I want an immediate arrest of the killers."
- Birbhum Superintendent of Police Vidit Raj Bhundesh confirmed that investigations have commenced, with senior officers present at the site. Authorities vowed that those responsible for the attack will be apprehended swiftly and will not be spared.
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madhyamam.comChandan Bhalla, a BJP booth-level worker, was allegedly shot dead in West Bengal's Birbhum district on Sunday evening. Police said Bhalla was 46 years old and the exact cause of death will be determined after an autopsy.
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