Guwahati: Assam Police have found the body of a BJP leader near National Highway-17 in Shalpara area under the jurisdiction of Krishnai police station in Assam's Goalpara yesterday night. One person has been detained in this connection and probe is underway, police sources said.
According to sources, district BJP secretary Jonali Nath was allegedly murdered and then dumped along the national highway. She was a resident of Matia. After recovering her body police have sent it to Goalpara Civil Hospital for post-mortem.
Police have detained a person named Rezaul Karim in connection with the murder. Sources said the BJP leader was last seen with Rezaul at a hotel in Matia at around 5 pm on Sunday. There was reportedly some financial dealings between the two. The victim's family members alleged this to be a pre-planned political murder.
Police said investigations are on but refused to divulge any details. Sources said it is being suspected that the BJP leader was killed somewhere else and then her body was dumped near the national highway in Shalpara area.
Taking to Twitter, Nath's colleagues expressed condolence over her demise. Assam BJP spokesperson Jury Sharma Bordoloi wrote that Nath was known for her "unwavering commitment and tireless efforts". Sharma said she was "deeply pained" by Nath's "tragic and enigmatic death". She wrote that all her colleagues are sorrowful and hope that the circumstances that led to her untimely demise will be revealed through investigations.
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ভাৰতীয় জনতা পাৰ্টি, গোৱালপাৰা জিলাৰ সম্পাদিকা জোনালী নাথৰ শোকাৱহ মৃত্যুত ভাগি পৰিছোঁ। এই নিৰ্মম কাৰ্য্যৰ উচিত তদন্তই দোষীক শাস্তি প্ৰদান কৰিব বুলি আমাৰ বিশ্বাস আছে।এই ক্ষণতে মৃতকৰ আত্মাৰ সদ্গতি কামনা কৰিছোঁ আৰু লগতে শোকসন্তপ্ত পৰিয়ালবৰ্গলৈ সমবেদনা জ্ঞাপন কৰিছোঁ। https://t.co/CYoYlPvtIY
— Dr. Jury Sharma Bordoloi (@jury_sharma) June 12, 2023 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">ভাৰতীয় জনতা পাৰ্টি, গোৱালপাৰা জিলাৰ সম্পাদিকা জোনালী নাথৰ শোকাৱহ মৃত্যুত ভাগি পৰিছোঁ। এই নিৰ্মম কাৰ্য্যৰ উচিত তদন্তই দোষীক শাস্তি প্ৰদান কৰিব বুলি আমাৰ বিশ্বাস আছে।এই ক্ষণতে মৃতকৰ আত্মাৰ সদ্গতি কামনা কৰিছোঁ আৰু লগতে শোকসন্তপ্ত পৰিয়ালবৰ্গলৈ সমবেদনা জ্ঞাপন কৰিছোঁ। https://t.co/CYoYlPvtIY
— Dr. Jury Sharma Bordoloi (@jury_sharma) June 12, 2023ভাৰতীয় জনতা পাৰ্টি, গোৱালপাৰা জিলাৰ সম্পাদিকা জোনালী নাথৰ শোকাৱহ মৃত্যুত ভাগি পৰিছোঁ। এই নিৰ্মম কাৰ্য্যৰ উচিত তদন্তই দোষীক শাস্তি প্ৰদান কৰিব বুলি আমাৰ বিশ্বাস আছে।এই ক্ষণতে মৃতকৰ আত্মাৰ সদ্গতি কামনা কৰিছোঁ আৰু লগতে শোকসন্তপ্ত পৰিয়ালবৰ্গলৈ সমবেদনা জ্ঞাপন কৰিছোঁ। https://t.co/CYoYlPvtIY
— Dr. Jury Sharma Bordoloi (@jury_sharma) June 12, 2023
Assam minister Bimal Borah said that those responsible for Nath's death will "face the consequences and justice will be served".
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Deeply anguished and shocked upon hearing the devastating news about the untimely and tragic demise of Jonali Nath, the Goalpara District secretary of @BJP4Assam.
— Bimal Borah (@BimalBorah119) June 12, 2023 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
The individuals responsible for this atrocious act will face the consequences and justice will be served.
I extend… pic.twitter.com/PvWlghc9vk
">Deeply anguished and shocked upon hearing the devastating news about the untimely and tragic demise of Jonali Nath, the Goalpara District secretary of @BJP4Assam.
— Bimal Borah (@BimalBorah119) June 12, 2023
The individuals responsible for this atrocious act will face the consequences and justice will be served.
I extend… pic.twitter.com/PvWlghc9vkDeeply anguished and shocked upon hearing the devastating news about the untimely and tragic demise of Jonali Nath, the Goalpara District secretary of @BJP4Assam.
— Bimal Borah (@BimalBorah119) June 12, 2023
The individuals responsible for this atrocious act will face the consequences and justice will be served.
I extend… pic.twitter.com/PvWlghc9vk
