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TMC Block President Killed in Bhangar; Two Held for Questioning

The attack has prompted a surge in security measures in the region ahead of the 2026 assembly elections.

The local leader was rushed to the hospital following the firing and was declared dead.
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Overview

  • On July 10 around 10 pm, unidentified assailants opened fire on Razzak Khan near a canal in Chaltaberia before fatally hacking him.
  • Kolkata Police Commissioner Manoj Verma led the crime scene probe and has ordered forensic analysis while two suspects remain in custody.
  • TMC MLA Saukat Molla alleges that the Indian Secular Front orchestrated the ambush, a charge denied by ISF MLA Nawsad Siddique, who blames intra-party rivalry.
  • Bhangar has been under Kolkata Police jurisdiction since 2024 following recurring political and communal clashes in South 24 Parganas.
  • The killing underscores the persistence of lethal political violence and intensifies rivalries ahead of West Bengal’s 2026 assembly polls.