Trinamool MLA shot dead in West Bengal

Trinamool Congress legislator Satyajit Biswas was shot dead in Nadia district yesterday evening when he went to attend a programme to inaugurate a Saraswati puja. Biswas, 37, Krishnaganj MLA, was shot dead around 7:30 pm when he went to attend the programme at Phulbari about 140 km from Kolkata.

Minister Ratna Ghosh and Gourishankar Dutta, president of Nadia Trinamool Congress unit, were also present on the dais. The incident happened minutes after they left the spot. As Biswas came down from the dais, criminals, who seemed to be within the crowd, shot him multiple times from close range and managed to escape.

Biswas was rushed to a hospital where doctors declared him “brought dead”. “We have recovered the country made revolver

used to fire on the MLA,” said Rupesh Kumar, superintendent of police of Nadia district. Trinamool leaders immediately blamed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the killing.“Satyajit was a dear party colleague of mine. Words are failing me. Recently BJP leaders have tried to create disturbance in the area and stoke tension.

There was a carefully orchestrated plan to eliminate Satyajit that is designed to benefit the BJP,” alleged Trinamool secretary general Partha Chatterjee.

 

Trinamool MLA shot dead in West Bengal

Trinamool Congress legislator Satyajit Biswas was shot dead in Nadia district yesterday evening when he went to attend a programme to inaugurate a Saraswati puja. Biswas, 37, Krishnaganj MLA, was shot dead around 7:30 pm when he went to attend the programme at Phulbari about 140 km from Kolkata. Minister Ratna Ghosh and Gourishankar Dutta, president of Nadia Trinamool Congress unit, were also present on the dais. The incident happened minutes after they left the spot. As Biswas came down from the dais, criminals, who seemed to be within the crowd, shot him multiple times from close range and managed to escape. Biswas was rushed to a hospital where doctors declared him brought dead. We have recovered the country made revolver used to fire on the MLA, said Rupesh Kumar, superintendent of police of Nadia district. Trinamool leaders immediately blamed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the killing.Satyajit was a dear party colleague of mine. Words are failing me. Recently BJP leaders have tried to create disturbance in the area and stoke tension. There was a carefully orchestrated plan to eliminate Satyajit that is designed to benefit the BJP, alleged Trinamool secretary general Partha Chatterjee.