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The Hindu
2 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
BJP worker found dead in Bengal's Hooghly, party alleges ‘political murder'
A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker, Sheikh Bakibulla, was found dead under mysterious circumstances in his house at Goghat in Hooghly district in West Bengal on Saturday (June 21, 2025). Mr. Bakibulla was reportedly found hanging in his house this morning. The BJP has alleged that it was a 'political murder'. The police sent the body for post-mortem on Saturday and initiated an investigation. 'In this specific case at the Goghat police station, a First Information Report (FIR) has been registered against unknown persons under section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyay Sanhita (murder). After the post-mortem examination, the surgeon verbally opined that the death was due to hanging,' a high-ranking official of the West Bengal Police told The Hindu. The father of the deceased, Sheikh Abdullah, told reporters that Mr. Bakibullah was an activist of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) before he joined the BJP. 'Out of pain and misery, he joined the BJP. When he was in the CPI(M), the Trinamool (ruling Trinamool Congress) was after his life. They had assaulted him multiple times in the past,' Mr. Abdullah said on Saturday after his son's body was discovered. Mr. Bakibulla's bereaved widow said that her husband had gone to bed along with her the previous night, and that she was unaware of anything unusual happening until morning. 'His hands were tied, and there was blood at the spot. It is clear that this is a murder. We have a clear demand for the police administration — immediately send the body for post-mortem and find out who did it. This cannot be covered up,' Biman Ghosh, the BJP MLA of Hooghly's Pursurah, said. The saffron party also took to X to accuse 'TMC-backed goons' of being behind Mr. Bakibullah's death. 'Sheikh Bakibulla, a BJP worker from Goghat, was hanged with hands tied. TMC-backed goons did it. No arrest. No action. This is not just a murder, this is targeted political violence in Bengal under Mamata Banerjee,' the post by BJP West Bengal read. Meanwhile, the Trinamool Congress denied the allegations and accused the BJP of 'adding political colour' to the tragedy. In other developments, at least two people died and several were injured in a crude bomb explosion in the Labpur police station area of West Bengal's Birbhum district on Saturday.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Bengal BJP minority leader found dead; party says ‘killed for wearing saffron'
Kolkata: A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) worker was found dead in West Bengal's Hooghly district on Saturday, police said. Police said the victim was found hanging in front of his house with his hands tied. (Representational image) Police have registered a murder case on the basis of a complaint lodged by the victim's brother. 'A 34-year-old man identified as Sheikh Bakibulla was found dead in the morning in Goghat. The body was sent for autopsy. We have registered a murder case on the basis of the complaint lodged by the victim's brother,' said a police officer of Hooghly district. Bakibullah was the mandal president of the BJP's minority morcha at Goghat in Hooghly district. The victim's family members and the party alleged that he was murdered. He was found hanging in front of his house with his hands tied. 'Killed for wearing saffron, Sheikh Bakibulla, a BJP worker from Goghat, was hanged with hands tied. TMC-backed goons did it. No arrest. No action. This is not just a murder, this is targeted political violence in Bengal under Mamata Banerjee,' the BJP wrote on X. The Trinamool Congress (TMC), however, said that the BJP was politicising the death. 'The police are probing into the case. We always stand beside any family who are in distress,' Sanjit Pakhira, TMC block president of Goghat– I told the media. Meanwhile, in another incident at Labhpur in Birbhum district two persons were killed and three were injured in an explosion while making crude bombs, police said. The deceased have been identified as Sk Alamgir and Sk Sabir, both aged between 20 to 25 years. The three persons who sustained injuries were rushed to the hospital. 'We have started a probe. No one has been arrested so far,' said an officer of Labhpur police station.
India Today
2 days ago
- Politics
- India Today
Trinamool-backed mob attacked my convoy, police stood mute: BJP's Sukanta Majumdar
Union Minister and BJP leader Dr Sukanta Majumdar on Friday alleged that his official convoy was subjected to a 'brutal, orchestrated attack' by Trinamool Congress (TMC)-backed criminal mobs while he was visiting Diamond Harbour on June 19. He further alleged that the state police did not take any action despite being present a formal letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Majumdar described the incident as a 'grave breach of privilege' and an assault on democratic wrote on X, 'Yesterday in Budge Budge, Diamond Harbour, I was subjected to a brutal, orchestrated attack by TMC-backed criminal mobs, while the West Bengal Police stood as mute, spineless spectators.' He said that even though he is a sitting Member of Parliament and Union Minister of State, the West Bengal police failed to take any preventive action or respond to the attack.'This is a grave breach of parliamentary privilege—a direct and dangerous assault on Indian democracy,' Majumdar stated. In his letter to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla, Majumdar detailed the events, asserting that his convoy was 'gheraoed and violently attacked by a mob reportedly comprising workers of the Trinamool Congress (TMC). Stones were pelted, vehicles were vandalised, and many persons accompanying me were injured.' He emphasised that the attack posed a 'direct and serious threat' to his June 19, while I was visiting Diamond Harbour to meet the victims of political violence and assess the law-and-order situation in the area, my official convoy was gheraoed and violently attacked by a mob reportedly comprising workers of the Trinamool Congress (TMC). Stones were pelted at my convoy, vehicles were vandalised, and many persons accompanying me were injured. The attack posed a direct and serious threat to my life and the lives of those present," Majumdar wrote in his also directly named Superintendent of Police Rahul Goswami for alleged inaction despite being present during the incident."What is even more alarming is that during this heinous incident, the Superintendent of Police (Rahul Goswami) was physically present at the location but failed to take any preventive or protective action, amounting to wilful negligence, dereliction of duty, and enabling of political violence. The SDPO of Diamond Harbour, was not present at the site, in spite of prior information of my visit to the place," he wrote. The minister credited his Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) security detail for containing the situation. "The situation was brought under control only due to the timely intervention of the CISF security personnel assigned to me as I am having the 2 Security Cover in West Bengal given by the Union Government."advertisementMajumdar further called the incident 'a direct assault on the dignity and privilege of a Member of Parliament.'"Such acts of violence and inaction by state officials severely compromise the democratic functioning of our institutions and the constitutional rights granted to elected members of this House," he minister urged the Speaker to take note of the matter and refer the same to the Committee of Privileges for appropriate examination and Watch
India Gazette
3 days ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
Union Minister Sukanta Majumdar writes to Lok Sabha speaker Om Birla, informs about
New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): Union Minister and BJP MP Sukanta Majumdar wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla regarding the attack on him in the Budge Budge area of Diamond Harbour of Kolkata. Majumdar alleged that the attack was carried out by 'TMC-backed' criminal mobs. Sukanta Majumdar alleged that the West Bengal police had not taken any action and were 'mute.' Taking on 'X', the BJP MP informed about the development and asserted that the West Bengal police failed to take any preventive action despite clear signs of escalating tension. 'Yesterday in Budge Budge, Diamond Harbour, by TMC-backed criminal mobs, while the West Bengal police stood as mute, spineless spectators. The police not only failed to act during the violence--they also failed to take any preventive action, despite clear signs of escalating tension. Even when a Union Minister of State and sitting Member of Parliament was targeted, the state machinery looked the other way. This is a grave breach of parliamentary privilege--a direct and dangerous assault on Indian democracy. Today, I have formally apprised Speaker Om Birla of this shocking breakdown of law and order in West Bengal', Sukanta Majumdar's 'X' post read. Earlier on Thursday, Sukanta Majumdar alleged that stones and shoes were thrown at him by Trinamool Congress (TMC) workers during his visit to Budge Budge when he was returning after meeting an injured BJP worker. 'I will inform the Home Ministry about this entire situation. They are doing such acts to destroy democracy. Bricks, stones, shoes were thrown at me. TMC sponsors the entire demonstration... Most of them must be people from Bangladesh who are doing hooliganism here,' Union Minister Majumdar said. He further said that police were inactive and did not take any action against the miscreants. 'Yesterday our workers participated in an all-party meeting where they were invited by the Block Development were abducted, beaten workers of our party have been brutally is no law and order in the state. Police is not doing anything. They were doing nothing. They should have dispersed the rioters,' he said. (ANI)
New Indian Express
3 days ago
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Assault on democracy, breach of privilege: Sukanta Majumdar slams TMC over attack in Diamond Harbour
KOLKATA: Union Minister of State for Education and Development of the north eastern region, Sukanta Majumdar, on Friday wrote to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla regarding the attack on him in the Budge Budge area of Diamond Harbour near Kolkata. In his letter to the Lok Sabha Speaker Dr Majumdar alleged that on Thursday he was attacked by 'TMC-backed criminal mobs'. He also termed the incident as 'a grave breach of parliamentary privilege - a direct and dangerous assault on Indian democracy'. Later, Majumdar took to X and accused the police for not taking any action. In a post in X, he said, 'Yesterday in Budge Budge, Diamond Harbour, I was subjected to a brutal, orchestrated attack by TMC-backed criminal mobs, while the @WBPolice stood as mute, spineless spectators. The police not only failed to act during the violence—they also failed to take any preventive action, despite clear signs of escalating tension.'
