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6d ago

Murshidabad TMC Leader Dies After Brutal Attack, FIR Names BJP-Linked Suspects

Rejinagar police have launched a manhunt for seven BJP-linked suspects named in the FIR based on Patit Paul’s dying declaration.

Police said a manhunt is on for the accused.

Overview

  • Patit Paul was shot and hacked near his Rejinagar home on July 21 and died from his injuries on July 26 at Murshidabad Medical College Hospital.
  • An FIR filed on Paul’s dying declaration alleges the seven suspects, all linked to the BJP, had threatened him over a prior murder case testimony.
  • West Bengal police have launched a manhunt for the suspects and are probing every possible motive, according to Murshidabad SP Sunny Raj.
  • Paul’s brother, Paritosh, accused local BJP workers of carrying out the attack in revenge for Paul’s past legal testimony.
  • Former MP Adhir Chowdhury has demanded an impartial investigation into TMC factionalism, while BJP official Laltu Das dismissed party involvement and blamed intra-TMC rivalry among former BJP members.