Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader from Ashoknagar, identified as Bijan Das, was allegedly shot dead in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas district on Monday. Das, the deputy head of Guma 1 panchayat, was visiting a colleague’s house when the incident occurred.
Manav Kalyan Majumdar, a TMC party leader, reached the spot after learning of the incident and alleged that the murder was orchestrated by the opposition to create fear among ruling party leaders, hindering them from fulfilling their responsibilities. Majumdar stated, “I feel this is a complete conspiracy by the opposition party, especially in West Bengal, where the TMC is working for the people, and the opposition is resorting to such conspiracies to create fear among us.”
He added, “It was revealed that a man named Gautam Das was suspected of murdering Bijan. Police officers are present, conducting an investigation.” Expressing concern over the incident, Majumdar urged the government to apprehend the culprit and impose suitable punishment to prevent similar incidents in the future. He emphasized, “Such incidents are unprecedented. The head and deputy head have to work around the clock, and if someone calls us at night or if we go out at night, and someone targets us, it becomes very difficult for us.”