CM Suvendu Visits Family of TMC Worker Who Died in Halisahar Police Lockup, Announces Magisterial Probe
The chief minister ordered a magisterial inquiry and announced Rs 10 lakh in aid after the family alleged the TMC worker died in police custody.
- On Monday, West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari visited the family of deceased TMC worker Birju Keot, announcing a magisterial inquiry and Rs 10 lakh aid from the CM Relief fund.
- Police arrested Keot on Friday for alleged extortion; his wife, Kanchrapara Municipality councillor Jenny Sharma Keot, alleged he was beaten in the lock-up before his death on Saturday.
- On Sunday, former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee faced a hostile crowd in Halisahar, where protesters hurled mud and slippers while shouting "chor, chor ," claiming she intended to provoke political unrest.
- Adhikari denied any BJP involvement, attributing the protest to "deep public anger" against her tenure and criticizing her for failing to follow the Blue Book security protocol during her visit.
- Trinamool Congress MLAs staged a protest at the West Bengal Legislative Assembly complex, condemning the attack on "our Didi" and demanding immediate arrest of those responsible for the incident.
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Bengal CM meets kin of TMC worker who died in police custody, orders magisterial probe
Kolkata, Aug 10 (PTI) West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari on Monday met the family of a TMC worker who allegedly died in police custody in the North 24 Parganas district and said a magisterial inquiry has been ordered into the incident. He also announced a Rs 10 lakh aid from the CM Relief fund […]
Mamata Banerjee faces ‘Chor’ chant, mud-hurling protest in Kolkata: ‘Could've been killed’; BJP refutes role in ‘attack’
BJP state president Samik Bhattacharya rejected the TMC’s allegations that his party was involved in the incident and condemned the reported stone-pelting targeting Banerjee’s vehicle.
West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari has dismissed allegations of an attack on former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee as completely baseless. He stated that Mamata Banerjee enjoys Z-plus security and that the police performed their duties with utmost honesty. Adhikari also stated that Mamata Banerjee was attempting to forcibly enter the home of the deceased TMC worker.
No BJP workers, flags at attack site: Suvendu counters Mamata's claim against party
Suvendu Adhikari said Mamata Banerjee's Z+ security cover remains in place and questioned her visit to a deceased TMC worker's home without informing police. TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee, however, alleged BJP workers targeted her convoy with stones and tried to assault her, deepening the political row.
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