West Bengal: BJP employee discovered useless in Birbhum forward of panchayat polls

Just two days earlier than the state’s essential Panchayat elections, scheduled to be held on July 8 this 12 months, one other horrific homicide of a BJP employee has been reported from Mamata Banerjee’s West Bengal. According to studies, on July 06, 2023, the physique of a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) employee, recognized as Dilip Mahara, was discovered close to a pond in West Bengal’s Birbhum district.

The members of the family of the sufferer and the BJP has accused the members of the ruling Trinamool Congress Party to be behind the homicide.

Chitre Mahara, Dilip Mahara’s spouse, alleged that her husband was murdered by members of the ruling Trinamool Congress. Utpal Mahara, the deceased’s son, mentioned his father was assassinated by Kali Banerjee, the Trinamool Congress’ Birbhum district joint convener.

“I was not able to find my father since 9 pm. He has been killed by the men of Kali Banerjee (Trinamool Congress’s Birbhum district joint convener). Let him be arrested. I want punishment for them. Let the case be investigated,” the deceased’s son instructed the media.

BJP additionally tweeted, “Dilip Mahara (48), an active BJP worker from Birbhum killed by the TMC, is another victim of TMC’s violent ‘blood politics’. ‘Khela’ of blood is being played during the elections in Bengal! The bloodthirsty politics of the TMC will be put to an end by the people soon!”

Dilip Mahara (48), an energetic BJP employee from Birbhum killed by the TMC, is one other sufferer of TMC’s violent ‘blood politics’.

‘Khela’ of blood is being performed through the elections in Bengal! The bloodthirsty politics of the TMC will likely be put to an finish by the folks quickly! pic.twitter.com/XbhnrHclmv

— BJP Bengal (@BJP4Bengal) July 6, 2023

The police, in the meantime, confirmed that Dilip, a resident of the Muhammad Bazar block, was killed utilizing a pointy weapon. They, nonetheless, added that the precise reason behind his demise is but to be ascertained. It confirmed that an investigation has been launched, however no arrests have been made to date.

Local BJP leaders are planning to Gherao the Muhammad Bazar Police Station.

As per studies, Chitre Mahara, Dilip Mahara’s spouse was to imagined to file nomination papers as a BJP candidate, nonetheless, the get together mentioned it didn’t give her the ticket.

TMC chief Kali Banerjee, in the meantime, retorted sharply to the allegation levelled at him by the deceased’s son. “Trinamool does not do politics of murders. Let them investigate his death. Our workers are not involved,” he mentioned.

Trinamool District vice-president Malay Mukhopadhyay mentioned, “The BJP is doing politics for profit. Let the police investigate the murder”.

Notably, Dilip Mahara is likely one of the 17 individuals who have fallen sufferer to the wave of political violence that has been unleashed by the goons affiliated with the Trinamool Congress (TMC) get together for the reason that begin of the submitting of ballot nominations. 

The ongoing violence in West Bengal is a part of the ruling dispensation’s playbook to intimidate the Opposition events. The State has witnessed comparable circumstances through the notorious 2021 Vidhan Sabha election and the 2022 civic physique polls.