BJP worker Arjun Chowrasia found dead in Kolkata
Highlights
- The deceased BJP leader has been identified as Arjun Chowrasia (27)
- BJP has alleged that he was murdered by the ruling Trinamool Congress
- Dilip Ghosh has demanded a probe by the CBI into the murders of BJP leaders in WB
A Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Kashipur area of north Kolkata on Friday morning. The deceased leader has been identified as Arjun Chowrasia (27). He was a BJP Yuva Morcha activist.
According to police, he was found hanging in the Ghosh Bagan area inside an abandoned building, adding that a probe into the incident has been launched.
The BJP has alleged that he was murdered by the ruling Trinamool Congress, a charge categorically denied by Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee's party. "He was an efficient party worker. We found him dead this morning," Bengal BJP spokesperson Samik Bhattacharya said.
Amit Shah may visit Arjun's residence
Meanwhile, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who is on a two-day visit to West Bengal, will visit his residence in the afternoon. A senior state BJP leader told PTI that Shah was upset after hearing the news. "He told us to cancel his grand welcome at the NSC Bose airport," the leader said.
"The death & murder of our committed karyakarta Arjun Chowrasia (27), resident of Kashipur Assembly, is deeply distressing. In view of the unfortunate killing, all celebrations to welcome Union Home Minister Amit Shah in Kolkata stand cancelled", BJP West Bengal tweeted.
Shah will arrive in the city from north Bengal on the second leg of his two-day visit.
This (BJYM worker's murder) is a pre-planned strategy to disturb and threaten our workers. Our worker Abhijit was killed on May 2 last year and 60 murders took place since then. Nobody has been punished, no chargesheet has been filed...It can't be solved without CBI," senior Bengal BJP leader Dilip Ghosh said.
Refuting the BJP charge, TMC MP Santanu Sen said "The allegations against us are baseless. Let the police investigate the matter".
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