Overview

• Post-mortem findings show Sujit Das (23) and Sudhir Chandra Paik (65) died from accidental electrocution when a live wire snapped at a Muharram event in Khejuri
• West Bengal Police have closed the case as an accident and no murder investigation has been launched despite BJP demands
• The BJP’s 12-hour shutdown on July 14 was cut short by six hours after fewer residents than expected enforced the strike
• Party insiders say the early withdrawal underscores the BJP’s waning influence in what it considers a local stronghold
• Opposition leader Suvendu Adhikari maintains allegations of foul play and accuses authorities of autopsy tampering, though no forensic evidence has emerged