35-Year-Old BJP Supporter Shot Dead in West Bengal's Malda; Clashes Leave Six Injured
Police said Samir Ghosh was attacked with sharp weapons and shot twice, and clashes after the killing left at least 6 people injured.
- On Wednesday evening, 35-year-old BJP supporter Samir Ghosh was shot dead in the Ramkeli area of West Bengal's Malda district by unidentified assailants who first attacked him with sharp weapons before firing twice.
- Locals claimed Ghosh was killed by individuals owing allegiance to a rival political party, suggesting political rivalry as the underlying motive for the attack in the English Bazar police station area.
- The killing triggered clashes between two groups, leaving six people injured and admitted to the Malda Medical College and Hospital for treatment, police said.
- Police have not made any arrests so far, though a large contingent has been deployed in the area to restore order following the violence.
- Officials stated that the situation in Malda remains under control as authorities continue monitoring the region to prevent further escalation of communal tensions.
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BJP supporter shot dead by unidentified miscreants in West Bengal's Malda district
Samir Ghosh, a BJP supporter, was shot dead by unidentified people in West Bengal's Malda district. Ghosh was initially attacked with sharp weapons and was then shot twice in the Ramkeli area. Locals claimed that the victim was killed by people following a rival political party. The two groups clashed in the area, following the murder, leaving behind six injured who were later shifted to a hospital in Malda.
The family alleges that Sameer had been facing political threats for several days. The situation had reached a point where he was afraid to even leave his house due to fear. But the family claims that he was attacked on the evening of Dashami when he was alone at home.
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