Overview
- Dipankar Roy, son of BJP MLA Sukumar Roy, and his driver Uttam Gupta were arrested on July 5 in connection with the late-night attack on TMC panchayat leader Raju Dey.
- Police seized a black SUV allegedly owned by the MLA and recovered CCTV footage that authorities say links the vehicle to the crime scene.
- A First Information Report has been filed and police say the investigation into the shooting is ongoing.
- Raju Dey underwent surgery for a bullet wound to his shoulder and is now reported to be in stable condition at a private hospital.
- The TMC accuses the BJP of orchestrating a politically motivated assault, while Sukumar Roy denies any involvement and attributes the attack to internal TMC disputes.