West Bengal: BJP worker shot dead in North 24 Parganas
Chandan Shaw, 24, was shot dead by unidentified assailants last night while he was driving a two-wheeler. Earlier, the convoy of state minister Binay Krishna Burman was also attacked.
In Short
- BJP worker Chandan Shaw was shot dead last night
- Situation tense in the area amid reports of clashes between TMC, BJP workers
- In Lok Sabha elections, ruling TMC got 22 seats, BJP came closer with 18 seats
A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker was shot dead in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal on Sunday night. Chandan Shaw, 24, was shot dead by unidentified assailants last night while he was driving a two-wheeler.
The murder has made the area tense leading to the deployment of security forces in the area.
Post-poll violence has continued in various parts of West Bengal. Earlier, reports of an attack on a state minister's convoy, beating up of ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers and ransacking party offices allegedly by BJP workers came in.
On Sunday, Forest Minister Binay Krishna Burman's convoy was attacked by those allegedly belonging to the BJP following which he was rescued by police who rushed to the place, police said.
Violent incidents were also reported from Dinhata in Coochbehar, Paharpur in Jalpaiguri and Gangarampur Dakshin Dinajpur, sources in the state police department said.
Extra police forces have been sent to Bhatpara and Kankinara in North 24 Parganas district following a clash between TMC and BJP workers, a senior police officer said.
West Bengal witnessed a saffron surge in the 2019 Lok Sabha polls as the BJP inflicted a blow to ruling TMC by winning 18 of total 42 Lok Sabha seats in the state. The TMC managed to get 22 seats.
Both the TMC and the BJP have blamed each other for the violence in the state. In another incident, a close aide of BJP leader Smriti Irani was also shot dead in Uttar Pradesh's Amethi on Sunday. The family members of the deceased have put the blame of Congress workers.
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