Bhupatinagar (East Medinipur): A BJP worker's body has been recovered from a field in Bhupati Nagar of Khejuri Assembly in East Medinipur. According to police, the deceased has been identified as Shambhu Barui (35). Meanwhile, the BJP has alleged that TMC goons have killed him. However, the TMC has denied the allegations made by the BJP.
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A huge crowd gathered at the site where the body was found. Police arrived at the spot and sent it for postmortem. It is said that Shambhu Barui was killed as he was a staunch supporter and active member of the BJP.
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It is known that the state of West Bengal has a long history of political violence. Recently, the BJP WB Chief Dilip Ghosh's convoy was targeted in the Sitakulki region in Cooch Behar. Images that surfaced of the attack showed Ghosh sitting inside the damaged vehicle.
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"State of democracy in Paschim Banga is pathetic. TMC goons carrying TMC flags hurled crude bombs on my vehicle and shattered my vehicle's window. They also assaulted multiple karyakartas of BJP and also vandalised multiple cars. Policemen were seen retreating," Dilip Ghosh had tweeted.
