US EditionPolitical Tensions Rise as TMC Leader Shot Dead in West Bengal
SOUTH 24 PARGANAS, WEST BENGAL, JUL 10 – Razzak Khan, TMC block president, was shot three times and stabbed in a politically charged attack amid ongoing local party rivalries, police said.
- Rajjak Khan, a 38-year-old leader of the Trinamool Congress, was fatally shot on Thursday night in the Bhangar area of the South 24 Parganas district in West Bengal.
- The attack happened as Khan was on his way back from participating in two party gatherings, amid continuing political tensions between the ISF and TMC over regional influence.
- An initial probe revealed Khan suffered three gunshot wounds and was stabbed multiple times to ensure death, prompting police deployment and a post-mortem examination.
- TMC leader Saokat Molla accused the Indian Secular Front of harboring the criminals behind the killing, while ISF MLA Nawsad Siddique dismissed these claims, attributing the incident to internal disputes within the TMC.
- No arrests have been made, and the incident has heightened tensions in Bhangar, reflecting the area’s persistent political strife between the TMC and ISF factions.
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Political Tensions Rise as TMC Leader Shot Dead in West Bengal
A Trinamool Congress leader, Rajjak Khan, was killed in West Bengal's South 24 Parganas, leading to tensions in the area. The murder, which involved gunshots and stabbing, is blamed by TMC on the Indian Secular Front, although ISF denies involvement. Political confrontations in Bhangar continue to escalate.
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