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Two Arrested After TMC Youth Leader Killed in Raiganj on New Year’s Night

Arrests followed a CCTV review, with police still examining possible political, business or personal motives.

Overview

  • Nabendu (also spelled Nabyendu) Ghosh, a local TMC youth vice-president, was found injured near his Raiganj home around 12:30 am and was declared dead at the government hospital.
  • Police said Pintu Saha and Subham Pal were identified from camera footage, produced in a Raiganj court, and remanded to police custody for a week.
  • Investigators cordoned the picnic spot opposite Ghosh’s shop and are questioning residents as part of the evidence-gathering process.
  • Ghosh’s family said he briefly returned home at midnight during nearby celebrations to wish relatives and retrieve a misplaced high-value phone before he was found.
  • Police reported seizing a firearm during the arrests, witness accounts of the assault differ, and the exact circumstances and motive remain under investigation.